Nantucket Today: Hurricane Sandy at 12:30 PM

 

As I write this the wind is gusting to about 55 mph.  Very little rain so far but reports are that the high tide (which was at 11 AM) is a Spring Tide meaning that it is about a foot higher than normal.  Easy Street and Steamboat Wharf are now flooded.

This is lower Broad Street, also known as the Strip, and Steamboat Wharf.  Flooded and rising.

And Oak Street, alongside the Dreamland Theater.  Easy Street basin has fooded (notice the guy in the water up to his thighs).  Thanks to Erikka for these pictures.

And in between the Dreamland and the Sea Dog (formerly the Atlantic Cafe).

The Dreamland Theater.  Sandbagged.

Pacific National Bank boarded up (south side).

 

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