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<\/a><\/p>\nSo far, the hurricane is responsible for at least 133 deaths in the Caribbean, the U.S. and Canada. As news reports continue to come in, it\u2019s clear we will feel the effects of Sandy for months, even years, to come.<\/p>\n
Like more than two million households in New Jersey, my home in Princeton lost power. \u00a0Here, I\u2019ve posted a couple of photos, taken standing at the end of my driveway looking left and right.\u00a0 The trees are bigger in person! \u00a0Luckily, I have a generator (purchased after Hurricane Irene dumped three feet of water into my basement last year) so I opened my doors to friends in need of a dry, safe place to stay.<\/p>\n
Two of my new temporary housemates live in Hoboken, N.J., a city of 50,000 people across the Hudson River from Manhattan.\u00a0 Hoboken has been devastated by flooding and the National Guard recently swept through to evacuate many residents in need. \u00a0I can\u2019t imagine what it\u2019s like in New York City at nightfall with the lights still out in so many areas. \u00a0\u00a0Friends live in a building with 11 feet of water in the basement.\u00a0 And, as of Wednesday, about 90% of Long Island remained without power. Communities are starting to get help, and everyone appears to be working together to help their neighbors. President Obama was in New Jersey, touring the inundated Jersey Shore with Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican.\u00a0\u00a0 It was refreshing to see our elected officials putting aside politics in favor of the citizenry.<\/p>\n If you haven\u2019t yet seen this National Guard footage, shot from the air over Seaside Heights, N.J., one of the hardest-hit shore towns, click here<\/a>. It really puts things in perspective. An 82-year-old resident of Sea Bright, N.J., said in an interview he\u2019s never seen anything like the destruction wrought by Hurricane Sandy \u2013 and he\u2019s witnessed the very worst of the big storms over the years.<\/p>\n If you want to help those affected, one of the best things you can do right now is text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief<\/a>. They will buy and distribute the supplies needed most.<\/p>\n As I wrote in an e-mail to members, ASI\u00ae<\/sup> is here to help our members.<\/p>\n If your business is affected in any way, we can help spread the word. Please e-mail closures, service disruptions or power outages to feedback@asicentral.com<\/a> or post it to ASI\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>. We\u2019re posting continuous updates to ASI Central\u2019s home page<\/a> and will tweet your status as well. For further industry news updates, follow Counselor<\/em>\u00ae<\/sup> PromoGram.<\/em> Throughout the storm, all ASI products and services were secure, safe and actively monitored. The company \u2013 located outside Philadelphia \u2013 officially closed Monday and Tuesday, but we are now back in business. However, about half of our staff remains out of the office, dealing with storm-related issues. ASI is continually returning voice and e-mail messages, but please be patient if you\u2019re trying to reach someone \u2013 and turn to asicentral.com<\/a> for answers to basic questions.<\/p>\n In our complex we\u2019re proud to be loaning our parking lot to many of the out-of-state utility crews working to restore power.\u00a0 Their big trucks are here overnight, while the drivers and repair crews are staying at a hotel next door. \u00a0The pic at top is from a recent prep rodeo.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/timdriveway1jpg.jpg\")
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