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wind speed 110 mph

The problem was not the wind. The problem was the water; there was a flood of 4 meters on that part in NY that lies between the two river arms; the metro, as far as I know over a hundred years old, was flooded; the water and wind, paradoxically, lead to locally massive short-circuits that started fires that burnt down whole areas.

At least that's what I've heard in the news, accompanied by some impressive pictures.

but then i really wonder why so much broke down. here it only trows over a few trees and roof tiles. at worst a car or 2. not complete buildings and such. =S

So yeah, apparently in 1996 or somewhere in the decade, New York ran this mock hurricane scenario to help better prepare the citizens in case one really did hit them later. They decided to name the mock hurricane after the lady running the scenario Sandy.

AND THEN they were affected by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. THEN they were affected. There's coincidences everywhere, you just gotta find them.

The problem was not the wind. The problem was the water; there was a flood of 4 meters on that part in NY that lies between the two river arms

locally massive short-circuits that started fires that burnt down whole areas.

and that a lot of the wires that gave power weren't underground. Because of this, when some trees fell they took down the wires too and people lost power.

btw, anyone knows if there were any deaths?

i mean, a 4 meter high flood usualy kills some people but i havn't heard of any.

btw, anyone knows if there were any deaths?

Do try to study a storm before saying it isn't powerful.

110MPH is enough to rip all sails clean off a mast,

sailing whit those winds is just stupid to begin whit.
sorry, but those people should have known that.

A: At sea, storms can easily come from nowhere

B: Tall ships are incapable of harnessing any great speed without good winds,

not to mention the Bounty was sailing near America's east coast, when her port of call was back in England.

Also, you seem to have neglected the fact that you completely ignored the deaths of Sandy. Why is this?

The Bounty was sunk by a huge wave, furling sails would have done nothing except stop them. Not to mention, as a tall ship the Bounty carries at least nine sails al together, not counting any spritsails. She had a crew of 16, two of which would be needed at all times on deck. So, you have fourteen people to reef nine huge sails, highly time-consuming.
But, as I said, she was sunk by a huge wave that engulfed her.

a storm is not good winds. as you said yourself it rips open the sails.

But, as I said, she was sunk by a huge wave that engulfed her.

why did you not bother to look up the hurricane? The wonder of the internet could put twenty videos regarding the storm at your fingertips. Just a question, of course.

ive done so now. but not back then when i wrote it.
tbh, after what i heard of my friend. i wasn't really interested about it.
as he putted it "just a heavy storm"

I saw a picture that Hurricane sandy lifted a car rear end onto a mail box...

ive done so now. but not back then when i wrote it.
tbh, after what i heard of my friend. i wasn't really interested about it.
as he putted it "just a heavy storm"