I’ve been hearing a steady stream of misinformation during Sandy. Only one thing was confirmed by CNN.
Those that May be True:
“Power out + backup generators have failed tonight at NYU Hospital, one of NYC’s largest. Patients/staff being evacuated. Personnel manually evacuating PICU and NICU down 9 flights of stairs.”
– Verified by CNN at 10:32, Twitter had it an hour earlier. I doubted it at first. I doubted it because far more Tweets have been wrong
Those That May be False (or true, just no news channel has confirmed it yet)
“Fire on 3rd floor of Coney Island Hospital, which is surrounded by floodwaters. FDNY cannot access it.”
“19 workers trapped in Con Ed station that blew up on video.”
“Floor of NYSE flooded.”
“Bellevue Hospital is running out of Oxygen and have about 1 HOUR of Power left on Generator
“Jeeps to Be Made in China.”
And just like the last Northern weather event, the real story won’t be in NYC.
8 responses to “Rumors I Heard Tonight”
True:: no power chez Becs but no flooding. Bob the Indian had a huge tree fall across the street and take out another tree, a street light and the siding on another neighbor’s house. Sorry but have no other way to update. Also I have hot coffee so it isn’t so bad.
I can’t believe how many people this is affecting. Huge. Guess we really do need FEMA.
Jeeps will be made in China for the Chinese. Jeeps will continue to be made in America and no loss to American jobs. Mitt Romney is a liar.
Becs – glad to hear you have had no permanent damage. Now ~~Silk needs to check in.
Hattie – From what Chris Christie said we need the pres to get on his cell phone and cut through red tape.
Marcia – Jokes are not funny when they are explained.
Yes where is silk? Still no power here. 55 degrees in the house. The cats are turning against each other.
Becs – I got power, heat, cable, and a dog that doesn’t mind cats if you need some refuge.
At least we didn’t have flooding the way we usually do, up here. I feel awful about the shore and the city.
I lost power for a day, and cable for 2. I have 2 gallons of gas left in my car, which isn’t enough to get me to work. Apparently, I also have EXTREME anxiety about going to wait in a gas line. Maybe it’s because I failed 3 times, yesterday.
Tami thanks! We’re good here. Still no power but I live like a Luddite anyway. Steam heat via pots of boiling water. 61 degrees feels better than 55. You hang in there too!
Becs – I know she can walk to the beach. Worrisome.
Tami – I forgot you live so close to Becs.