Passing Storm = Flooding
4/30/2008 Bump:
Another video I’d like to bring back for an “encore presentation,” as we’d all like to know (and are placing bets) as to when this type of incident will happen again. Also, to keep our politicians on their toes. We don’t forget.
8/13/2007:
Threw a quick video slide show together to include some of other the pictures of last week’s flooding that were received. Lots of garbage floating around.
See other stuff after the jump…
More flooding.. continued…
8/8/2007 1:30pm Update:
Reader “Yip Yap” found these pictures showing the marshes of Hoboken in the late 1800′s! Building a densely populated area on these grounds needs sophisticated planning and infrastructure!
Thanks, Yip!
1:00pm Update:
Message from Dawn Zimmer, as well as some videos showing concerned residents.
Fed Up with Floods?
Then Flood City Hall!
Join Councilwoman Zimmer’s Efforts to Stop the Flooding.
Once again a brief storm caused unbelievable flooding this morning. Cars stalled, commuters stranded, sewers backed up, people can’t get to work, horrific traffic – Enough is Enough!
Tell Mayor Roberts & the City Council Enough is Enough!
- Where: City Hall, 94 Washington St., (go up the front stairs and to the Council Chambers on the left).
- When: Tonight, August 8th at 7:00 pm
- Why: Because I need your help to convince my fellow Council members to put pressure on the City, NJ Transit, and North Hudson Sewerage to figure out a deal to solve this flooding problem once and for all.
- Sign-up: Sign up at the front of the Chambers to speak on Agenda #16
- The message: Stop NJ Transit’s Development Plans Until a Flood Deal is Signed Tonight the City Council is considering hiring a planner to create a redevelopment plan that will enable NJ Transit to build residential high rises on its property in South Hoboken.
I encourage all concerned citizens to come to tonight’s City Council meeting to make their voices heard.
NJ Transit, North Hudson Sewerage, the Mayor and the City Council must work together to fully fund the proposed sewer line and pumping stations before ANY new development in South Hoboken progresses.
Email doug.snyder@ergogroup.com if you want to join a flood task force that will advocate for solving our city’s flooding problem.
9:00am:
Sorry for the late update!
The PATH service that was suspended is now on a 10 minute delay.
Here’s some flooding pictures, see the rest after the break. How did it affect your commute this morning?
149 Responses to ** Passing Storm = Flooding **
August 13th, 2007 |
To Ron Mexico:
I have two sump pumps. The best ones to get are cast iron. They weigh 25 pounds. Zoeller makes them in Kentucky and have been around since 1939. They cost around $120 and come in 1 1/4″ and 1 1/2″ exit pipe sizes. You can order them from City Hardware if he does not have it in stock. It took four days. I just installed one in June. It was 11 years old before the float got messed up although the motor still ran just fine. I live over an underground stream so the pump is running every half hour to 45 minutes every single day. I put it in myself. It doesn’t take rocket science. It is easy. I just love the Zoeller pump. It has never failed me.
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August 13th, 2007 |
Whatever type of sump pump you use you must use a check valve. The prevents backwash or in some cases the backwash can cause an air buble to get caught in the pump housing and you will be screwed because the pump will run and no water will go out. Important do not use a cheap shit plastic valve get a brass one ,it will cost more but it will work forever. This might seem stupid but make sure the valve is installed in the right direction,DUH.
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August 14th, 2007 |
Our car got flooded out in the parking garage at the Monroe Center for Arts on 7th and Monroe last Wednesday. This is a $150 a month lot that we pay good money for in order to have our car safe..unfourtunatly the car is completly totaled and needs a new engine! Whatever you do- DO NOT PARK in this garage!! I would like to sign the petition..does anyone know who to contact to sign up?? Also, when the next “meeting” with the wonderfully corrupt mayor of Hoboken is?
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August 14th, 2007 |
In response to Jenny04 who said:
Jenny, that really sucks. I got water damage in my car but it still works. I had it cleaned and shampooed this past Saturday. Was this a park at your own risk place?
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August 14th, 2007 |
Yeah- were still really upset about the car..it was a survelience and night watch guard lot..you would think they would have called the owners of the cars when they realized the water was up to the windows!
Does anyone know of a good parking garage open to the public?? Were thinking of parking on the Park and Lock on 14th and park when we get a new car…Does anyone park here??
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August 14th, 2007 |
im just curious how many cars have been totaled this year due to flooding in hoboken.
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August 14th, 2007 |
i know that hoboken was declared an emergency area and thus fema funds were dispersed or made available. what happened to these funds? did city hall get them, were residents eligible? how do i apply? where do i get answers?
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August 14th, 2007 |
http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=37229
oh, look at that. we were all entitled to show damages for a reimbursment thru FEMA funds…but somehow the city failed to make that known. click on the link for the FEMA notice that last day to register was june 22 for the April flood. i do not believe the Governor requested disaster assistance for the last flood. so now i cannot even get money for the multiple deductibles i had to pay. very nice. thanks Roberts.
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August 14th, 2007 |
In response to legendkiller who said:
After the April flood my “check engine light” popped on and my EVAC system needed to be overhauled. Since the car was older, I traded it in.
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