HOBO’CANE ’15: Joaquin Takes on Role of an Aimless Drifter

After some pretty erratic forecasting, it looks like our boy Joaquin—now a powerful Category 4 hurricane—is headed out to sea.

Before anyone starts to groan on about “overreacting,” keep in mind that this storm was headed right for us a one point. The fact that it currently appears to be drifting out to the east is a very, VERY good thing.

That said, we’re still looking at impacts in the form of wind and rain throughout the day, with a coastal flooding advisory in effect. Here in Hoboken, flooding is an all-too-common occurrence, with reports of flooding in the back of town on Wednesday.

Preparedness is key, and this has been a pretty good reminder of that. Here’s another reminder—Sandy sucked. Our densely populated sea-level community does not do hurricanes well… be thankful that this is moving along.

Photo via The Roosevelts

For more on what could have been, check out this gallery from RSVLTS.com.