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When you're not on the ground in the middle of it, it's easy to oversimplify and armchair supervise these things. Say the military magically received immediate authorization to deploy their equipment in a way that is not part of their mission, and say they were able to move 500 generators to...

When it affects your parking place and truck, it becomes your business. Everyone responds in their own way to such events. I would have kept after the guy, expaining to him that his act brought a new person into his life who has now made him my personal project. I would then proceed to take...

As xmudman said, there is no shame in talking this out with a counselor or therapist. And as ChanceMaster said, you are savey enough to recognize your anxiety. When you get the chance, you might want to visit a bookstore to review books on the topic of emotional well being following a...

Military to Deliver Fuel to Storm-Ravaged Region

Part of me agrees with you when you talk about prepping. But there is a compassionate part too that wishes these people the best as the struggle through their circumstances. As expediters, we take prepping for granted. It's something we do every time we hit the road and while we are out. We...

I voiced high praise for FEMA elsewhere in the Open Forum but am uterly perplexed by their and seemingly every other government agency's absence from State Island. I asked this a few days earlier, Deville. Let me ask it again. What support do you need that expediters might be able to provide?

I'm not saying the race should happen. I'm saying that since it is going to happen anyway, it can serve as a stage from which attention can be directed to hurricane victims. With the outrage now building in response to the decision to go ahead with the race, that appears to be happening already...

Whatever your opinion of the race may be, it presents a good opportunity for disgruntled storm victims to get their voices heard. If I was one such person, I would take full advantage of the high-visibility event the race will be and organize a protest at the starting line. With all the media...

Here's an interesting article about gasoline availability in the Northeast: Sandy Bottles Up the East Coast Gasoline Market

I agree. FEMA is much improved since Katrina. Surprised by how little mention there was in the news about FEMA leading up to and following Sandy, I did a Google search to read more about FEMA. It's not in the news now like it was during and after Katrina because FEMA is working. Their...

You need wonder no more. These operations are not hurting for money. The question is not how much can they afford to put into parking lot maintenance and pay all of their expenses and taxes. The question is, how much money do they choose to put into their facilities? From the Nov 1-14 issue of...

This Federal Highway Administration map may be useful to expediters navigating the Northeast after Sandy: National Traffic and Road Closure Information

Without your reports, Deville, I would have no idea from reading the news that Staten Island was even affected by Sandy. You have to search to find news about it. The U.S. death toll from Sandy is now at 74. Fourteen of those people were in Staten Island. With nearly 20 percent of the total dead...

Expediting in the blood is a good post title. Outsiders may have a hard time understanding your meaning but many expediters understand exactly. This work can indeed get into one's blood and there's nothing else we'd rather do.

Hurricane Sandy knocked out 25 percent of the cell towers in affected regions, the Federal Communications Commission said Tuesday.

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Might be best to call the truck stops directly. Diesel Boss has all major truck stops listed in one place. Phone numbers can be found there.

Did you find work?

We're thankful you're alive too. Wow! What an ordeal! And it's far from over. It sounds like you have food, water and shelter enough for now, and you obviously have the ability to communicate. What support do you need that expediters might be able to provide?

Deville said yesterday: "Today was the calm before the storm. I live in a zone A, but on higher ground. Got my house stocked up & locked down as best I could & put together several to go bags if I have to get outta dodge. Only thing is even if I evacuate there may not be a safe place to go."