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Best of ActionKid Tropical Storm Isaias Compilation in NYC

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Ferry Struggles in High Winds

  1. The Staten Island Ferry is pushed off course by strong wind, drifting left and nearing rocks before the captain regains control.
  2. The narrator says he trusts the captain and notes the boat is kept under control by moving slowly.
  3. Because of the storm, the narrator decides to stay inside the ferry instead of remaining outside.

Service Disruption and Storm Intensity

  1. The narrator hears there will be no ferry service between 1 PM and 5 PM and says he may have caught the last ferry back to Manhattan.
  2. Heavy ferry doors are being blown open by the wind, showing how intense the storm has become.
  3. Rain begins coming inside the ferry through the windows, flooding parts of the interior.

Inside the Ferry

  1. The narrator describes the situation as crazy and jokes that one mop will not be enough to handle all the water.
  2. Doors are opening and closing by themselves in the wind, creating a loud and eerie atmosphere.
  3. The narrator comments that the sound of the doors feels like a haunted house or movie scene.

Outside in the Storm

  1. The narrator loses his glasses during the storm and eventually gives up trying to find them.
  2. The wind becomes so strong that he says he cannot walk and is being blown backward.
  3. He says the storm is bad, he cannot see well without his glasses, and the glasses are gone.
  4. His umbrella breaks, so he decides to ditch it.