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Sandy's death toll climbs; millions without power
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Published: 31.10.12, 00:07
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1. Our thoughts and prayers are with NYC and US today.
Vicky ,   Ashkelon Israel   (10.30.12)
2. when will we start hearing the celebrations
Brett ,   London   (10.30.12)
from Islamic extremists?
3. message from UK
ky   (10.30.12)
My sympathy and support goes to all those who have been affected by this disaster. I don't know what i can do to help personally , probably not much in the scheme of things but if I do have an opportunity to donate towards those who are left homeless, I will do so.. It seems we are all at some period of time going to be affected by climate change. Its important more than ever that we should all pull together no matter where we are. The world is becoming smaller by the day
4. To: Vicky at No. 1
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (10.30.12)
Thank you for your kind wishes.
5. Sarah #4
(10.30.12)
Are these "Sarah B's" last words?? Bloop bloop bloop..................
6. Weird
Gregg ,   Haifa IL   (10.30.12)
It's weird cause I didn't hear or read about sandy when it killed more than 50 people in Haiti...
7. my condolences to the
ghostq   (10.30.12)
casualties' families, hopfully there would be no further tole in human lives.
8. Propaganda?
Richard ,   U.K.   (10.30.12)
#2 is this you Ynet, propaganda.
9. Excellent time for zionist propaganda
Istvan ,   BUDAPEST HUNGARY   (10.30.12)
If NY jews come to live in Israel, no such dangers. This summer not a drop of rain fell in Israel for six month.
10. # unnamed
MR   (10.30.12)
No, these are not Sarah B's last words for many decades to come and this is a very good thing.
11. Is China behind megastorm Sandy?
Nora Tel Aviv   (10.30.12)
Maybe I am crazy. But is it technically possible to divert (not create) a storm?
12. This Sandy turned out to be every bit as wicked....
Noodles ,   Coney Island   (10.30.12)
as my old girlfriend Sandy, and that takes some doing.
13. to number 2
muslim extremist ,   islameurope   (10.30.12)
No, we are not celebrating.
14. To: No. 5
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (10.30.12)
Hardly. Do you think a nameless nothing like you can knock me off these boards? Good luck with that one. By the way -- why is it that you never have anything substantive to contribute? Did someone drop you on your head when you were a baby? Is that why the extent of your "contributions" is "bloop bloop bloop?" Or are you just telling us all about the contents of your diaper? As if we care.
15. To: No. 6
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (10.30.12)
Your point? Is it our fault that you are an illiterate lout who doesn't watch or read the news? How weird is that?
16. To: Noodles at No. 12
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (10.30.12)
I've been pretty sure for a long time that you're not from Coney Island .... glad to see that you're not among those who were evacuated. Truly glad.
17. To: No. 13
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (10.30.12)
Well, that makes for a nice change. Anything bad that happens to Israel, the West, or the United States, we've gotten used to seeing you people out in force, passing out sweets and cheering. Are you becoming human? How nice. Let's see if you can sustain it in -- oh -- Syria. Iraq. Turkey. Iran. Gaza. Libya. Get my drift? You've got a LONG way to go, proof-wise. Your history is deplorable, and works very much against you.
18. this could be just what Obama needs
zionist forever   (10.30.12)
Romney has been catching up since the debates even overtaking him in the polls in some states. Obama is about to get a chance to look presidential and all Romney can do is congratulate him for his actions. The election is just a week away and this storm is going to be on peoples minds for at least the next week. Both candidates need to go to the affected states and kiss some babies.
19. #11 China theory
ky   (10.30.12)
I would tend to agree with the first four words. I also have a theory that if we all stopped buying Chinese crockery it would make fewer crackpots in the world.
20. #16 To Sarah B.
Noodles ,   Coney Island   (10.30.12)
Thanks for your sentiments, Sarah. Your intuitions aren't misleading you. Although I did at one time live in Brooklyn, and work in Coney Island, I now reside in Nachlaot, Jerusalem and have for quite some time. So shoot me, I'm just too lazy to change my cyber address, and to me Coney Island is a kind of state of mind, like Billy Joel's "NY State of Mind". Where I work at Hebrew U-Mt. Scopus, one of my co-workers said he was in touch with his buddy who lives in Brighton Beach, and he was OK, not evacuated, with his internet working....go figure. Anyway, I'm glad to hear you and your family are well and safe. Thanks be to G-d.
21. @6: I Guess You Read Different Media Than I Do
emanon ,   USA   (10.30.12)
I had no problem reading about the death toll outside the US. I'm not sure what media you get your news from, but stay away from Fox. They are terrible. If it does not embarrassing to Obama and the Democrats in general, Fox won't report it.
22. To Sarah B.
Birdi ,   Israel   (10.30.12)
Am relieved to hear you & yours are safe.
23. Birdi # 22 and Sarah B
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (10.30.12)
Me too! I'm sorry my reply to #5 didn't get posted. I was thinking about Sarah B on the east coast quite a bit the last day or two and considering myself lucky to be on the left coast.
24. # 23 @ Eagle
Birdi ,   Israel   (10.30.12)
TG everyone I know on the east coast is safe & well, Including Sarah B. Hopefully you Eaglebeak will never have to go through such havoc.
25. Birdi's 22....Amen!
Mark ,   Lodz, Poland   (10.31.12)
26. Here's a perfect example of why the left owes George Bush
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (10.31.12)
a NATIONAL APOLOGY. The entire subway system and electrical grid are flooded. After 5 to 10 days without any way to get anywhere with the subway system....buy food....get any electricity to high rise buildings........the garbage and sewage may not even work in these buildings anymore. Obama isn't going to run up in a superman outfit and fix this mess in a few days.....Just like Bush couldn't fix KATRINA in a few days time. I'm not going to label our president as a racist like the news media did in New Orleans. I just know a lot of Jews....Blacks....Whites ....Hispanics....and every other culture are screwed by this mess. Since Obama can't fix it anytime soon......I think President Bush is owed an apology by the left wing news media as well as Oprah Winfrey who pushed the race baiting wagoneering that took place after Katrina. Katrina never had anything to do with race....and couldn't be fixed in a few days time. Just like Obama won't fix this mess anytime soon either. At least we aren't throwing out a race card. We recognize reality from a smear campaign which was perpetrated by the far left during Katrina.
27. remembering Job
mary_of_bethany ,   singapore   (10.31.12)
May the L-RD bless the people in America in midst of their recovery of the loss and pain, still vote correctly for the one that will lead them thru many more natural disasters to come in future. guess those aided by Obama Admin thru the recovery state will definitely vote for him, thinking that they owe it to his guidance and leading....(even though this is what he actually should be doing...) actually many American Jews are horribly affected and some are reduced to nothing by Sandy, a lifetimes saving and properties just wipe off like these.... remembering Job in the Scripture, he will still bless G-D in midst of everything precious been removed from him, "And naked came i out of my mother's womb, and naked shall i return thither the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away, BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD." Job 1:21 and the LORD restored unto him manifold more.
28. Sandy wounded many, killed some, but aided ONE SINGLE PERSON
mary of bethany ,   singapore   (10.31.12)
And that person is Obama. while FOX.News and Mcaine and Rep. all up pressuring Obama to release video to throw light on the truth on Libya, asking why he knew the truth in real time, knowing it not stupid video but plain terrorist, yet covered up, why not send assistance when it early.... who will really cares for 4 dead in Libya now, since there are more than 40 dead by Sandy.... Obama will have to thanks his allah tonight secretly.
29. Thanks ....
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (10.31.12)
... to all my well-wishers. I hadn't expected to be terribly affected by the storm, and I wasn't -- but a lot of people remain without power, and New York City is still a bit of a ghost town -- all the bridges and tunnels and ferry services that connect Manhattan to the rest of the city remain closed. Most people who live in the New York metropolitan area work in Manhattan, and have no way to get to work because there is only very limited bus service from the outlying boroughs and all of the commuter railways remain non-operational -- I am sure a few hardy souls will drive in on Wednesday, despite being urged to remain home .... the devastation can ruin people's homes, take away their power -- but nothing can reduce the human spirit. It really could have been so much worse. We'll come back. We always do. But I will miss all the lovely trees -- there are holes in my view of Central Park. So many trees down -- lovely, old oaks, maples, elms and birches; ripped out of the ground as if plucked from there by some evil giant. As much as we think ourselves technologically advanced, isn't it amazing how Mother Nature teaches us the truth? Again, thanks to you all.
30. STORM
David Powell ,   Everett, Wa. USA   (10.31.12)
It was George Bush's fault.
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