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12. It is. And that's another reason why it's good the storm is speeding up.

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 03:51 PM

Oct 2012

Slow-moving storms can drop a shitload of rain. As big as this one is, the sooner it goes by, the better.

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Bit of good news on Sandy...... [View all] busterbrown Oct 2012 OP

how is that good news? cali Oct 2012 #1

Hmm, northwest? louis-t Oct 2012 #2

All map paths are not pointing to that far west! busterbrown Oct 2012 #10

ah, thanks. but it seems so massive cali Oct 2012 #9

It will beat the high tide. El Supremo Oct 2012 #5

it will dissipate faster over land than coast? grasswire Oct 2012 #7

That and it will arrive before high tide rather than with it. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #11

the sooner the better. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #4

If it was moving east (out to sea) it would be good news. drm604 Oct 2012 #8

Still got lights in Philly madashelltoo Oct 2012 #13

Me too (Philly burbs) Freddie Oct 2012 #15

My three (Lehigh Valley) meow2u3 Oct 2012 #16

Momentary power outrage madashelltoo Oct 2012 #18