There use to be a road underneath that rising water. Notice the sign on the left. The bad news is this was taken at 9:30 am and high tide would be at 12 noon. I turned around and took another route. But, that was starting to flood too! However, I took a chance and after I got through parts that were starting to flood. I found the road to the boatyard blocked by town vehicles. I was able to park and get a glimpse of BIANKA which was still floating in the same place I left her last night despite the increase in winds. I could not stay long as the waters were rising and I had to get the car out of there before I would be trapped. Here is a little look of what it was like heading back along the harbor road. Again, this was two hours before the days high tide:
Here is some video I took of Long Island Sound raging like an ocean. The beach was entirely covered and water was lapping at the parking lot. Again, this was two and half hours BEFORE high tide:
The bad news is this is just the start of the major part of the storm. I don't know when I'll be able to get back near BIANKA I just hope she is floating somewhere in the harbor when I do.
BLOG UPDATE MONDAY 5:45PM:
I've tried contact the boatyard several times today and there is no answer. That's not good news as they maybe busy trying to save the docks, boats etc... I was hoping they might get a visual on BIANKA and let me know if she is still where she is supposed to be. The flooding this morning was not a good sign. Then this "Special Weather Statement" came from NOAA:
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WINDS UP TO 110 MPH BETWEEN 1500 AND 3000 FEET. SOME OF THESE VERY STRONG...DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY REACH THE SURFACE...PRODUCING GUSTS OF 70-90 MPH ACROSS THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA...LONG ISLAND...AND SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT THROUGH 8 PM. THE GUSTS TO THESE LEVELS WILL BE MORE FREQUENT OVER SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT ANDLONG ISLAND THAN OVER THE NEW YORK CITY METRO AREA.
Uh oh just lost power again! I keep thinking that BIANKA with it's wind turbine has all the power I would need. Better sign off for now and save my laptop power.
4 comments:
We are watching from Missouri. Stay Safe. A and J.
Oh, I hope things will get better there. It's really fearful when mother nature strikes.
Thinking of you and your beautiful BIANKA. I am sure that all of us on the ElectricBoats group are hoping you both come through this storm alright.
/Jason
Thanks everyone. BIANKA is still floating but, not where I left her. I will be adding more posts about what happened as Internet access allows.
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