Why were we so safe in the center of Sandy? Options

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I have been reading newspapers and online articles over the past couple of days but cannot find the answer to my question: here in New Castle County Delaware we were in the direct path of hurricane Sandy. In fact in one model the track seemed to go right over our house. However, we had only a couple of inches of rain and blustery, but not dangerous, wind gusts. I cannot figure out how we dodged the bullet. Can any one explain how being in the middle of a hurricane was one of the safest places to be in this case? I know that the eye is calm (and this storm did not have one) but what about the leading and trailing edges? We did not even lose power!

[stxprowl]

I have been reading newspapers and online articles over the past couple of days but cannot find the answer to my question: here in New Castle County Delaware we were in the direct path of hurricane Sandy. In fact in one model the track seemed to go right over our house. However, we had only a couple of inches of rain and blustery, but not dangerous, wind gusts. I cannot figure out how we dodged the bullet. Can any one explain how being in the middle of a hurricane was one of the safest places to be in this case? I know that the eye is calm (and this storm did not have one) but what about the leading and trailing edges? We did not even lose power!

I dont have the answer but i noticed the same thing. I guess it has something to do with the translation from hurricane to nor easter. It reminded me when you make a whirlpool. If you swim in the center you dont even notice the swirl but if you go to the outside the water pulls you with it.

[mmi16]

I have been reading newspapers and online articles over the past couple of days but cannot find the answer to my question: here in New Castle County Delaware we were in the direct path of hurricane Sandy. In fact in one model the track seemed to go right over our house. However, we had only a couple of inches of rain and blustery, but not dangerous, wind gusts. I cannot figure out how we dodged the bullet. Can any one explain how being in the middle of a hurricane was one of the safest places to be in this case? I know that the eye is calm (and this storm did not have one) but what about the leading and trailing edges? We did not even lose power!

In New Castle you are far enough inland so that you didn't get the storm surge that did the damgage in Jersey & New York. While you did get wind and rain and probably some trees down that knocked out electricity - you did not get the 8-12 foot storm surge that devestated the beach areas of NJ & NY and caused all the flooding. Strutures man builds to contend with above ground weather do not withstand the onslaught of storm tossed ocean waves.