And I’m not referring to mortgages.
Hoboken is a legendary city of approximately 50,000 souls that won a new lease on economic life in recent years. It’s still plagued, however, by a long and ugly history of flooding as the city’s own website endeavors to explain:
Hoboken was once an island, with tidal lands to the west. Today, some areas of Hoboken still lie below sea level. When heavy rain coincides with a high tide of the Hudson River, water cannot drain into the river, causing some streets to flood. A flood pump is under construction by the North Hudson Sewerage Authority which will allow for expelling water into the river, and it is expected to alleviate, although not eliminate, flooding.
Unfortunately for Hoboken, the mighty Hudson River’s tide is expected to be 5 1/2 feet above sea level by Sunday evening.
What you see below is a city-prepared map of the anticipated result (HINT: “red” is bad):
It’s true: Hoboken may soon resemble Venice.
Residents are urged to get their vehicles out of the Hoboken immediately. It ain’t worth the risk of finding a fish in your glove compartment on Monday morning.
Those who can’t get themselves out and require shelter should check out the city’s website in advance (click here) and plan accordingly.
Edgewater and the lower part of Weehawken must also be facing similar problems.
Good. Maybe this storm will take all the NJ deucebags that live in that town with it.
He returned to Cape Carteret in 1994, all according to Daily
News archived reports. Even earlier, the baler was a stationary implement,
driven by power take-off (PTO) and belt, with the hay being brought
to the baler and fed in by hand. What is the purpose of the galactic and cosmic evolution or is it simply to
have life on one planet where people sometimes
forget to fill the recycling bin.