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Vendaval -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/16/2008 7:19:49 PM)
Good to hear from you and the others who have power back up or generators. At least you were prepared with a bar-b-que and I think it is great that your parents will be reimbursed for the loss of food in their freezer.

Irishknight -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 5:14:07 AM)
We were without power for about 6 or 8 hours. We were pretty lucky. The next 24 hours involved the lights going off randomly because of all the work going on. Running water was the major thing I missed. By this time next year, I plan to have a second well with solar power for the pump and a couple of small water towers in place. I was hoping to start on that this year but it wasn't to be.

slaveluci -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 5:34:36 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: kiwisub12 Glad to say that we didn't lose power. The worst thing that happened apart from the fun evening wondering if a tornado was going to get us, was that a tree in a neighbours yard blew over. Ditto to this except it wasn't a neighbor's tree that blew over but one at work. No problems at all on the homefront thankfully................luci

pahunkboy -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 5:56:30 AM)
Holy cow Irish, Im moving in with you. A guy who knows how to survive! ;-0

MissSCD -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 5:59:01 AM)
*Good to hear you have power. That is the one thing we all take for granted at times. Best wishes.* *SCD*

Irishknight -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 6:11:11 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pahunkboy Holy cow Irish, Im moving in with you. A guy who knows how to survive! ;-0 Apparently, from your other postings, you know how to build fences and do carpentry so come on! I need the help. Too many building projects, too little of me.

Dnomyar -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 6:23:56 AM)
From the sound of it some of you people have never been without electricity for a few days before. Come to Michigan . We will teach you how to cope with it. I remember one time when a toronado came thru and we were with out anything for 2 weeks. People were washing their dishes and taking baths in the lakes. Cooking over fire pits is a cool way to rough it.

pixidustpet -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 8:00:32 AM)
we had electricity within 40 hours, water was back on within 6 (although at a trickle at first...enough to flush with if we didnt dip from the tub) the biggest pain in my butt was the wall outlet the modem plugs into went out and that was that for the internets AND the television so i'm only just now seeing how bad things have been damaged. sighs my family lost a pole barn and two vehicles due to tornadoes but that's all of it...well and water damage here and there of course. its good to be CLEAN and cool. its nice that TheEngineer and i didnt get tired of one another [:D] kitten who WISHED she had a bbq grill...and is tired of pb sammiches.

RCdc -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 8:05:26 AM)
Glad to see you back sbfy. For those of you who have suffered such problems, do you think this has been a postive learning experience? Will you be better prepared if it happened again or do you think that it happens so fast, you wouldn't have time to prepare? the.dark.

xXLithiumXx -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 8:20:11 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ScooterTrash Wasn't just limited to that area, we ended up getting Ike's winds Sunday up here in Indiana. Took out several trees and of course dropped one on a power line that feeds our entire block. I have come to the conclusion that it costs me $45.00 a day to be off the power grid, that's what our generator has been using in gas, but it beats the alternative. Maybe we'll get power back by the end of the week...we hope.[8\|] Im in Louisville Scooter, and we have been with out power since Sunday morning at 10am. Most of the metro area looks like....well...like a hurricane hit it. But dont expect any kind of help from the declared "state of emergency" what ever the hell good that is.

Irishknight -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 9:40:35 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Dnomyar From the sound of it some of you people have never been without electricity for a few days before. Come to Michigan . We will teach you how to cope with it. I remember one time when a toronado came thru and we were with out anything for 2 weeks. People were washing their dishes and taking baths in the lakes. Cooking over fire pits is a cool way to rough it. I think they are more stating their appreciation of having it, not their inability to live without. In fact, the fact that they are posting shows that they did indeed live without it. I lived in a horse trailer for a week and without electricity and running water for over a month after I moved here. I got my water from the creek and filled my bathtub with rain water and creek water heated over an open fire. I highly doubt that there's much I need to learn. I still appreciate the conveniences when I have them and miss them when I don't.

phoenixrising43 -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 9:54:11 AM)
Down here in Houston, we lost a lot of of shingles and the tar paper underneath it, so the wood in the roof in some sections was exposed. There is water damage to the ceiling in one of the front second floor bedrooms, down to the formal dining room. It even damaged the wood floor in the formal dining room. Part of my chimney is gone as well and a small section of my privacy fence fell over. Could have been worse though. But am not looking forward to the hassle of dealing with the insurance company down to the people who do insulation and drywall. But it is all fixable. Was told I will need a new roof though. The roofers were here on Sunday putting emergency tarp on. We never lost water and only lost power for about a day. It was darn hot here too...ugh. Have friends whose power only came back on the other day. They lost a tree too. Funny that with the damage to the house, I didn't lose any landscaping that was put in recently. Both arbors are fine and so is the hidden water feature that was put in. Guess the urn was too heavy for the wind to tip with the water in it. The pool escaped damage as well. I feel bad for people who got hit worse, and the people who lost everything.

pixidustpet -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 10:08:22 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Darcyandthedark Glad to see you back sbfy. For those of you who have suffered such problems, do you think this has been a postive learning experience? Will you be better prepared if it happened again or do you think that it happens so fast, you wouldn't have time to prepare? the.dark. DEFINITELY having a grill or hibachi. not listening to TheEngineer when he says "o we dont need X" when its something that i need although he doesnt. kitten

bestbabync -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 11:22:04 AM)
welcome back to all of you affected by the storms! http://www.redcross.org/ now let's help, donate!

bipolarber -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 12:01:10 PM)
I agree with the BBQ grill, hibachi, or gas stove... being able to cook food and boil water is always a good thing. ( few sterno cans, if nothing else) A few other things I always try to keep around: I'd spring for a few cheap buckets from the $1 store to keep on hand... While at the $1 store, pick up a few of those kids glowsticks... (nice to have a light that you can just leave going, in case you need to get up in the middle of the night.) Make sure you have a carton of matches around... (long fireplace type preferred, or waterproof camping matches, plus a bic lighter or two. Fire is your friend.) Either a radio that can recharge in sunlight, or one of the "freeplay" models I mentioned. Or, even better, one of those NOAA units. A 1st Aid kit. candles enough non-perishable food to get you though a few days... At least one gallon of drinking water per person, in a jug, that you change out every six months. A Pur pitcher with a fresh filter costs about $20. After you boil rainwater, and add a drop of chlorine, you can put it through one of these, and it should be safe to drink. When you know a blow is coming, fill the bathtub, and the buckets, or leave the buckets where the storm will fill them. Bring plenty of dry firewood in, if you have a fireplace. Turn off all non-critical devices, and unplug them. (many fires start from a lightining strike burning out a device...) If you have the time, hit the bank and take out a couple hundred bucks. Gas up the car while you are at it. Check the condition of your chainsaw. Make some stew, or chili, or other "slow cook" food, so it will be ready, should your power go out. Then all you have to do is reheat, and conserve your fire, sterno, gas or whatever. Check your gun, and ammo supply. Check to make sure you have all your insurance and important papers together, and in a safebox of some kind. Sometrhing you can grab on your way out the door, should you need to hit the road suddenly. Have a bag packed, and ready to go. Anyone else have good tips for short term "survivalist" preparedness?

Vendaval -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 12:09:36 PM)
I figure after camping in the Black Rock Desert most other environments are upscale.

slaveboyforyou -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 12:16:18 PM)
quote: Glad to see you back sbfy. For those of you who have suffered such problems, do you think this has been a postive learning experience? Will you be better prepared if it happened again or do you think that it happens so fast, you wouldn't have time to prepare? the.dark. The biggest blunder I made this time was not having a cell phone charger for my car. I misplaced my old one. I couldn't re-charge my phone after it was spent on the second day. So I didn't have a phone for a day and half. I put off buying a new one, because I was sure it was around here somewhere. It probably is; I'll probably find it in a jacket pocket or in the couch next year. [:D] At the very least I could get out and around. We had an ice storm in 2000 and the power was out for a week then. The roads were impassable as well; that really sucked.

housesub4you -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 1:57:58 PM)
Hey sb welcome back. Glad to hear you are Ok As for what you need at times like this, the Red Cross has an excellent booklet on what/how top prepare for such things and it's free. It's is better to spend 30 minutes preparing than suffering for days. As a RCV, I got called to go down and assist, but me and my baby daughter both have strep.

pixidustpet -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 4:16:48 PM)
bipolarbear, that's a great list. i used to do primitive camping when i could still get around easily, so most of that is stuff i'm capable of handling. other than foodstuffs we were really in good condition. i'm so sick of peanut butter at the moment i could scream... kitten, who gets heartburn from pb, and doesnt have a cast iron constitution like TheEngineer does

seeksfemslave -> RE: I have electricity again! (9/17/2008 4:22:26 PM)
As far as I can see no one has mentioned any problems with gas. I mean the gas that drives a cooker not the car. I would have expected some major gas explosions. NO?

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