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paddlenbike
10-31-2012, 12:10 PM
SUVs aren't the most fuel efficient, but I wouldn't want anything else during a natural disaster!

http://i.imwx.com/common/articles/images/AP992242504107_980x551.jpg
http://i.imwx.com/common/articles/images/eckert-4921_980x551.jpg
YotaFun
10-31-2012, 04:15 PM
I actual am acquainted with the guy in the first pic.
The Runner was gassed up and ready to go in case of emergency,

Fortunately, the area I was in didn't see such extreme flooding.
CJM
10-31-2012, 08:27 PM
No real flooding by me, shore is devastated however. We have been without power from sat night till tonight (just came back on a few hours ago). Powers still out in many areas, many downed trees and lines. If you lived at the shore, either your house is flood or worse-its gone and swept out to sea.

Many areas will not get power back for at least a week or more apparently as well.

Basically, this makes Katrina look like a walk in the park. About 80% of NJ has been without power, 25-35% is flooded so bad nothings left or still underwater, and the entire state has downed trees everywhere.
4x4mike
10-31-2012, 10:23 PM
Glad you guys are doing well.
Bob98SR5
10-31-2012, 11:14 PM
all i thought about re storm was "what will the cast of jersey shore do?"

:p
CJM
11-01-2012, 06:38 AM
^ It is a horrible shame that they were not in their house in seaside when it happened. Being swept out to sea live on camera woulda been most excellent.
paddlenbike
11-01-2012, 08:03 AM
Avy, your body ended up with a nice shot on the news! I had a similar picture taken by Reuters three years ago when it flooded in Sacramento. It wasn't a high resolution shot like your buddy's though.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-S5f8W9m9MRw/St_ZCvI036I/AAAAAAAAEfM/drffyDaulQE/s800/4runner.jpg

I didn't even know about it until 4x4mike texted me and told me I made the news, haha.

Anyways, glad you guys are doing okay out there. The extent of the damage is pretty incredible.
paddlenbike
05-26-2015, 12:46 PM
Bumping an old thread. Watching the footage on the flooding in Houston, my first thought was "you should have been driving a 4Runner!"
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/130427-houston-flooding-915p.660;660;7;70;0.jpg

The 4WD trucks didn't appear to make it any further up the bank than the Chrysler minivan. I see no 4Runners in the photo, so I assume all 4Runners made it over the river bank and home in time for dinner.