[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by senior citizen

Yes, you are right on target.....

Our cousins in New Jersey told us yesterday afternoon that Governor Christy was closing the Garden State Parkway, beginning at 8 p.m. last night from Wall County down to the shore......or "down the shore" as we used to say.
I believe it was only the south bound lane..........probably to prevent the curious from going down and then needing rescuing. We used to call it the Garden State Parking Lot when we were young and would drive down each Sunday, and back again in the evening. As you say above, this governor is serious........

On the morning news, someone wondered if perhaps New York City wasn't over reacting (meaning the mayor, etc.) but after Katrina, I think they just want to take these preventative measures, no matter how small the storm ends up being.

With the new moon pull on the tides, the storm surge could be higher than anyone imagines.

My dad and his family lived in Manhattan from the 1890's to the 1940's on the lower east side and never had flooding that I heard of......anyway, none of them ever drowned....and they lived in the areas now being evacuated; ditto for Brooklyn and Staten Island............but better safe than sorry.

A scary thought would be the Holland or Lincoln Tunnels flooding, especially after the recent earthquake...as it brought to mind an old book about an earthquake in New York City whereby people were stuck inside one of the tunnels with no escape. Also, N.J. sits on several earthquake faults.

If minimal damage occurs, than it will be said to be "overreacting". If maximum damage occurs, than it will be said to be unpreparedness. One cannot placate public opinion and one cannot duplicate common sense. I think looking back over six decades that it is always better to be safe than sorry.