Post Hurricane Isaac Thoughts
08-30-2012, 12:57 PM
#11
Boone & Crockett
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
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Power went out Monday night around 9:00 p.m. So many power pole transformers and fuses were popping it sounded like the area was being shelled. Tuesday morning I hooked up a generator large enough to run the fridge, freezer, a lamp or two, and a small window AC. Got the power back on my street Wednesday afternoon. Two of my neighbors on a cross street to mine are still without power. One is using my generator and we ran a heavy duty extension cord from my house to the other's house.
08-30-2012, 06:03 PM
#14
Boone & Crockett
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Latest bulletin from Entergy: Power has been restored to slightly over 100,000 homes. Still over 700.000 homes in LA without power. Some may not have power for another 7-10 days. Sure glad I'm not one of those.
08-30-2012, 06:36 PM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
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It's a whole different world when the juice goes out.
The Ice Storm of '98 in January had power out for weeks in some places. Keeping cool wasn't a problem. Trying to stay warm was.
I always have 100 gal of gas and the genny's at the ready in the winter. 0 degrees and no hydro sucks big time.
I suppose 95' and no hydro sucks equally but you won't freeze to death.
HA
The Ice Storm of '98 in January had power out for weeks in some places. Keeping cool wasn't a problem. Trying to stay warm was.
I always have 100 gal of gas and the genny's at the ready in the winter. 0 degrees and no hydro sucks big time.
I suppose 95' and no hydro sucks equally but you won't freeze to death.
HA
08-30-2012, 06:36 PM
#17
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 491
Glad your made it through ok. When hugo came through Charlotte back in 89 I went outside and was amazed at the fireworks from transformers blowing up across Charlotte. They filled the sky with a green/orange glow, eeriest thing I have ever seen. And they were pretty loud blowing up too. I would of thought technology would of come further along to keep em from blowing up these days. Be careful cause it seems like this is when the injuries really rack up is cleaning up after the storm. take care
08-31-2012, 05:13 AM
#18
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
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I never had any doubts about Semi's survival. I do however question his technique. It appears that he existed on scotch for the most part. This resulted in the effects of the hurricane not being as bad as they would have been. And the women were also pleased with his lack of involvement.
In any event - it is nice to see him back on here.
In any event - it is nice to see him back on here.
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08-31-2012, 07:19 AM
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I'm down in FL with wife visiting daughter, son-in-law and grandkids. Raining every day for a week. Can't cut the grass cause the mower sinks into the ground. Grass is mid-shin high. Insane.