Franken Storm Sandy Hits Lakewood In Photos

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Franken Storm Sandy Hits Lakewood In Photos

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Detroit Avenue, in front of the Lakewood Public Library last night.

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With more traffic.

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Warren and Detroit Ave.

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On Clarence Ave. check out the direction of the rain!

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A gas pump blew over at Lucas Service.

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Daylight photos shortly stay tuned!

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Trees and power lines down everywhere, more trees falling all the time.

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MORE COMING!

CHECK BACK AT NOON!


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Not nearly as bad as some of the damage out there, but here's some damage on Alameda

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Michael

Thanks for sharing. That's what it is all about!

Here are some more of mine. I have just posted 90+ images from this morning and last night.

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At 5am Lakewood businesses were back in business with full power!

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Nicholson closed!

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Lakewood Avenue closed.

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Two tree on one house!

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Edgewater

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A massive oak tree across Lake. This si the tree that knocked out much of the power to the gold coast.

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Two blocks of Clifton hard hit.

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Another massive tree down.

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Another tree down in Clifton Park!

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The Lake at 7am.

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On Arlington

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While heading home to upload these images another police truck went whizzing by off to another call.
STAY OUT OF THE WAY OF PROFESSIONAL 1ST RESPONDERS. To the Lakewood Fire Department,
Police Department, and City Services, thank you for all you did, and do.

More photos online (91) here:
http://lakewoodobserver.com/photoblogs/jim-obryan/hurricane-sandy-super-storm



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We have 3 trees on our house. I can't upload pictures no internet and my phone is wonky. Check out 1455 Waterbury
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Missy Limkemann wrote:We have 3 trees on our house.



Missy!

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Unbelievable! We actually counted 4 trees on the house! With one or two more trees ready to go!
Two of the trees in this picture.

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The third tree here.

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The fourth tree here!

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Declaring this a record breaking moment in Lakewood, the Limkemanns pose for a photo with their neighbor.

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Big trees!

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Two other big trees down on Waterbury.

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West Clifton and Detroit

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West Forest

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Lake Erie

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Cleveland on a chilly windy night.

25 more images added.
http://lakewoodobserver.com/photoblogs/jim-obryan/hurricane-sandy-super-storm

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Thanks for your awesome photo documentation, Jim. Well done!
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Thanks,

A couple more from the iphone.

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This shows just how dark downtown was, the only real lights are cars, and reflections
of my headlights.

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By 6pm the wave action had slowed down to a typical stormy day in Cleveland.


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These photos are incredible Jim! For someone who was housebound two days with kids and no electricity I missed all of this so thank you! Wow!
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