Story of the Hurricanes: A Timeline of New York Storms
2011: Hurricane Irene
This was the last time the city was going to be destroyed by a “perfect storm” but, luckily, we’re all still here. Irene wound up being a little bit underwhelming for residents of New York City, even though it caused major devastation upstate and in New England. However, one important thing that Irene did introduce was the whole evacuation zone lexicon. So now we know if we’re Zone A, B, or C. Or in my case, Zone nothing. I don’t live in a Zone, which should mean that I’m safe from everything but the reality is that there are two huge trees outside my home and, uh, yeah. We’ll see! The lesson with all of these storms is that they’re hit or miss. So, let’s hope Sandy ends up being one big miss for all of us, and we can laugh about it later, drunk on all the whiskey and bacon that we’ve been packing away since we first learned about the storm’s imminent arrival. Stay safe!
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