Power is back on -- for now. It was flickering on and off a short while ago but I am hopeful -- very hopeful -- that it stays. Man, I did not appreciate electricity until I did not have it for 24 hours. That was just brutal.
I truly hope I never again experience a storm like that one. At one point yesterday I had the kids go upstairs because I was certain the windows were going to blow out. Our house was buffeted by wind; they are saying 75 mph but I would not be surprised if it was higher, and at one point that house was literally moving on the foundation.
Last night we had to huddle by the fireplace for warmth and for light. It was primitive yet kind of cool in its own way, but let's hope it was a one night affair. We had breakfast downtown this morning and everyone was abuzz with stories about damage, lack of electricity, etc.
There is no question that this was a very, very powerful event. To make matters worse, the third storm of the past 48 hours just moved in. It's pouring rain out (goodbye, drought) but so far no wind, which is a fair trade off. Two other sets of friends our still without electricity, so we're going to have a little party here this afternoon, which should be fun.
Attached are pictures for your viewing pleasure.
2 comments:
wow that is amazing! and freaky. so are you prepared for a big event? with stockpiles of water. 72 hour kits just in case something happened? are you prepared?
man. that even makes chicago's weather look nice. hope you're pulling things back together nicely.
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