Hurricane Irene: New Yorkers Respond to the Hype

Hurricane Irene gradually moved its in place the new england Saturday evening, and met New You are able to each morning like a tropical storm. The town that never sleeps was methodically shut lower through the night-subway from service, building elevators turn off expecting major flooding over the island. Even though some were affected with energy black outs and flooded cellars ., New Yorkers were left feeling a mixture of feelings because the storm passed: grateful, disappointed, bored. Much like they did following the earthquake the 2009 week, individuals are taking to twitter and facebook to talk about their personal accounts.our editor recommendsBox Office Report: Hurricane Irene Takes $25 Mil Bite From Box OfficeHurricane Irene Will get a Twitter Handle New mother and daughter ofDonald Trump,Ivanka Trump,tweeted: "During my daughter's 6 days of existence, she's already experienced an#earthquake& a#hurricane! In the end this, the typical thunderstorm should feel pretty unadventurous. Meghan Blalock, a author from Alabama who now lives in New york city,tweeted: "Only NYers would complain about#Irenenot being large + bad enough. A hurricane ain't a brand new Coen siblings film. It's easier to feel nothing." Hurricane Irene: All Broadway Performances Canceled A Few Days Ago Bethenny Frankel apparently couldn't sleep with the storm in the Hamptons, and reported that the tree which was knocked over got the energy in her own home. She also tweeted photos of the lifeguard stand that were blown miles from it's original just right the beach: "Holy ballshttp://twitpic.com/6cmsgz." Others overlooked the recommendation of Mayor Michael Bloomberg to remain inside and tweeted pictures from downtown Manhattan, now slightly underwater: Julie Shapiro learned that Water Street within the Financial Disrict was living as much as it's title. She tweeted a photograph: "Water Street. Literally.yfrog.com/h3r3hupj." STORY: Hurricane Irene Will get a Twitter Personality Christina Dalit walked outdoors of her apartment building at 23rd Street and Avenue C in Manhattan and located several trees have been uprooted. She started tweetingpictures from the mess: "Oh, hey...this happened.yfrog.com/h0w0fkaj#Irene." On facebook, musicianKyle Saulnierreactedto an earlier are convinced that just one person remained without electricity in Manhattan: "NY1 reviews ONE (1) customer without energy in Manhattan. Really, men? One? In the event that's true, THAT'S your story immediately.Inch Alec Baldwin, who just moved right into a new apartment in Soho together with his girlfriend, Hilaria Thomas, 27, apparently lost electricity, among another minor storm damage he experienced. He tweeted, "Plenty of braches lower. No flooding. 1 window blew from sun room. Only issue is energy's out. I'm able to't play Mayor's Hurricane Bunker on Wii." STORY: Earthquake: Twitter Customers Discovered Tremors Seconds Before Feeling Them Comedian Jim Gaffigan, however, tweeted the storm did not meet the hype: "Hey@apluskthat Hurricane Irene was the very best episode of "Punk'd" ever." Hari Kunzru adopted suit on his twitter: "BREAKING#Irenerevealed as viral marketing stunt by Duracell, Mag-lite andPolandSpring." Comedian Andy Borowitz tweeted a jab at both Weather Funnel and Fox News: "When the Weather Funnel manages to lose anymore credibility it will likely be Fox.#irene." Related Subjects Alec Baldwin Bethenny Frankel Hurricane Irene