Hurricane Sandy

As Hurricane Sandy barreled up the East Coast who would have thought that NYC would be flooded and experiencing the worst case scenario? With the tunnels into Manhattan completely flooded, and the subways as well, there is no way to get Sophia out.

She's crashing with friends in Harlem right now because her apartment was right near the substation that exploded in the lower East side.

Although she was technically in zone B, and stayed in her apartment throughout the night watching the storm come in and the waters rise, as soon as she stepped off the edge of the sidewalk she was in zone A-- the mandatory evacuation zone. The next morning she realized that living without power and water was not fun,

and so she took a cab to her friend's place. I'm sure it cost plenty as cabs or on foot were the only modes of transportation. Today the subway is partially up and running above 34th street, but she lives further down. Cell phone communications have been spotty, but she is able to get text messages through now and then (the cell phone carriers have experienced damage to their towers) or through FB. I asked if she needed a rescue effort from Delaware, but she assured us she's OK. Let's hope the big Apple gets back on its feet soon!