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Post by Prince Hal on Aug 23, 2017 6:46:13 GMT -5
The last 18 hours or so have certainly been the opposite of a treat. We had some very heavy storms blow (and I use that term very lightly) through our area yesterday afternoon, wreaking all manner of havoc. A very large pine tree was knocked over, blocking the main road to my house along the shorter route, so I had to drive about 15 minutes out of my way to get home. Then the power went out around 2:30 PM, and as of 6:00 this morning, it's still not back on. Last night, one of my neighbors asked the crew from the power company about an estimate for service resuming, and they said maybe tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon, but they were terribly shorthanded, so it might not be until Thursday. I'm not so much concerned about myself, but my daughters start school tomorrow (Thursday) and this is going to be a major disruption for them. We'll run out of hot water for showers, I have no idea what we'll do about lunches (my older daughter refuses to eat school food), and they'll be up all night worrying about not waking up in time to get to school. Beyond that, if things don't get cleaned up today, I have no idea how the district is going to get kids to the building, seeing as the tree and downed power lines are blocking the main road to the school. At least I can come to the office to work. My wife works from home on Wednesdays and was scoping out local coffeeshops with free wi-fi to go camp out at for the day. Joy! Sorry to hear this, Cap. Patience is the key. Have you been without power this long before?
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Post by The Captain on Aug 23, 2017 7:35:34 GMT -5
Prince HalJust once, about 20 years ago. My end of town lost power for about three days when some small tornados hit the region, but I was able to crash with friends who still had power (this was back in my bachelor days). As for my married life, we live just outside of Pittsburgh, so it's not like we're in a rural area that has folks spread few and far between, and we've always had service restored within a few hours. What happened in this situatuon is that while the outage isn't widespread in scope, there are a decent number of small outages that each require a crew, which is what is stretching the power company's resources so thin.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 8:58:08 GMT -5
Hang in there The Captain and like Prince Hal said ... Patience is the Key and hopefully power will be restored in a day or two.
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Post by Prince Hal on Aug 23, 2017 10:57:56 GMT -5
Prince Hal Just once, about 20 years ago. My end of town lost power for about three days when some small tornados hit the region, but I was able to crash with friends who still had power (this was back in my bachelor days). As for my married life, we live just outside of Pittsburgh, so it's not like we're in a rural area that has folks spread few and far between, and we've always had service restored within a few hours. What happened in this situatuon is that while the outage isn't widespread in scope, there are a decent number of small outages that each require a crew, which is what is stretching the power company's resources so thin. Gotcha. Keep Calm and Keep the Freezer and Fridge Doors Closed. Good luck, Cap. At least you have plenty to read.
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Post by hondobrode on Aug 23, 2017 11:33:56 GMT -5
Like Hal said, keep the fridge and freezer shut as much as possible.
Maybe the girls could walk around the tree and the bus could pick them up ?
This happened to my wife and I in Oklahoma during the last big ice storm about 8 years or so ago. The utility company said it could be up to a week before we got power back, but we only had to overnight at a hotel for one night.
My thoughts go out to you Captain.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 23, 2017 13:37:07 GMT -5
Thanks all! Wife texted to say power was restored about 15 minutes ago, and outside of losing some milk and yogurt, things look to be in good shape.
Not sure about the tree, but will check that out when I get home in a little bit.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Aug 23, 2017 14:16:40 GMT -5
Here in Macau it was really bad. We had a major typhoon hit. 5 people died. Including a 30 year old man who was hit by a wall knocked over from the wind. Two people also drown in a car park sadly. A ton of reported injuries included. Winds clocked in at 129 mph. There was flooding, flying glass, debris everywhere and countless trees uprooted blocking roads. Being on the streets was not an option unless you had a death wish. Tons of people don't have water and electricity too. Casinos have turned into dark buildings with tourists waiting out the chaos. Going to take a few months to repair the damage. This was the worst typhoon on record in nearly 20 years. All businesses had to shut down. Luckily my area didn't get super flooded. I also live on the 14th floor. I'll show photos later (or just type Macau in Google). Being from northern California this was not something I was used to. Glad I didn't get stuck in an elevator.
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Post by Prince Hal on Aug 23, 2017 14:46:53 GMT -5
Thanks all! Wife texted to say power was restored about 15 minutes ago, and outside of losing some milk and yogurt, things look to be in good shape. Not sure about the tree, but will check that out when I get home in a little bit. There you go. Good news!
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Post by Prince Hal on Aug 23, 2017 16:12:24 GMT -5
Thanks all! Wife texted to say power was restored about 15 minutes ago, and outside of losing some milk and yogurt, things look to be in good shape. Not sure about the tree, but will check that out when I get home in a little bit. Between hurricanes, ice storms and blizzards, we've gone without power more than a few times. Three times we lost it for four or five days. A few years ago, we turned a little inheritance from a widowed aunt into a generator. A wonderful feeling. Of course, we then went about five years w/o losing power. Since then, however, we've had a couple of outages and it is comforting for us (and our elderly neighbor) to hear that baby humming.
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Post by hondobrode on Aug 23, 2017 20:34:38 GMT -5
Glad to hear you're ok PapaShogun.
That sounds pretty bad !
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Aug 23, 2017 20:55:49 GMT -5
This was my world yesterday.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 21:08:34 GMT -5
BigPapaJoe ... I'm playing catch-up on the World's News and that Typhoon hits Hong Kong and all that and fortunately you've survived it.
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 24, 2017 20:05:26 GMT -5
Today I spoke to one of the Union heads in Staten Island and volunteered to be the shop steward for the carriers in my station. We have been without one for about 3 years and I felt I could help. It will require my giving up free time from my life but I felt that I needed to take a step in shaping the newer employees.
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Post by hondobrode on Aug 24, 2017 23:04:42 GMT -5
This was my world yesterday. Wow ! Glad you and your family are ok, PapaShogun
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2017 17:11:25 GMT -5
Lots happening this week for my family. Yesterday my youngest daughter's boyfriend asked my permission to propose to her by the end of Sept. Tomorrow (8/26) my oldest daughter gets married. And I approve of both of the men my daughters have chosen!
And my son (who we are in the process of adopting) starts 9th grade on 8/28. It has been a good two weeks as our son has stopped challenging/fighting us & started to try & fit into our family/rules/etc. Still worried for him as he starts at a new school (for him). On a positive note the school is awesome at mainstreaming children with emotional needs from past trauma.
And my wife & I have 10 days off from work together to recharge...
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