Hurricane Ike... *Merge*
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Duane;2270639 said:
That sucks but I have been there before. We had a bad storm a few years ago with hurricane force winds and we were without power for almost a week.
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Duane;2270639 said:
This is day 7 for me with no power. It does wear on you but I do believe these guys are doing the best they can to restore power. I really appreciate those workers from other states who are here to help us restore power and other needs we currently have. Thus far I have seen utility trucks from Michigan, Ohio, Florida and Alabama in our area and I would like to thank them for all they are doing.
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Duane;2270758 said:
I agree. As I said it wearing on me as well. I try and stop and see the overall picture of what they are dealing with and the enormity of the damage I can't help but think they are doing the very best they can. Things will get better
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not that it will make you guys feel any better about not having power but
the guy tailgating next to me last week worked for Oncor and he said his workers who had gone to Beaumont were putting in 100 hour weeks and sleeping in their trucks...so just know they are doing all they can...and I tip my hat to them....(now if they knew their boss was tailgating Monday night
they might revolt)
my brother in Beaumont has his power back on as of today, so progress is being made.
the guy tailgating next to me last week worked for Oncor and he said his workers who had gone to Beaumont were putting in 100 hour weeks and sleeping in their trucks...so just know they are doing all they can...and I tip my hat to them....(now if they knew their boss was tailgating Monday night
they might revolt)
my brother in Beaumont has his power back on as of today, so progress is being made.
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poke;2270885 said:
And I do thank them for all they are doing. I have relatives as well in the Beaumont area as well who have been affected by Ike and glad to see that area getting the needed attention as well.
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Duane;2270915 said:
Most of my relative in the area are in China Texas and they took some damage with falling trees on their homes.
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I have a whole new respect for the wind power of hurricanes after this week. I'm just now getting back online after the remnants of Ike came through way up here in Dayton and almost all of Ohio. Sunday afternoon, we had anywhere between 65-84 mph wind gusts for about 5 hours. I'm not sure what the sustained winds were in the area, but they were stating that it was at the least sustained at tropical storm force winds.
I'm not saying that what happened here was anything like what happened in TX over last weekend. Normally in Ohio you'll get a hit and miss on a tornado. But nothing like the winds over that long a time period. I know that in my area alone, that it took all week to get power to my lil suburb of Dayton. I've seen the frustration of this small level of damage by comparison. I am amazed at how the folks down in TX have handled this disaster.
I'm not saying that what happened here was anything like what happened in TX over last weekend. Normally in Ohio you'll get a hit and miss on a tornado. But nothing like the winds over that long a time period. I know that in my area alone, that it took all week to get power to my lil suburb of Dayton. I've seen the frustration of this small level of damage by comparison. I am amazed at how the folks down in TX have handled this disaster.
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Damn that sucks Duane. Are you making it ok? I was hearing something about it taking almost to November for folks power comes back on.Duane;2287100 said:
My job's power just got restored last night, but we have poor water pressure to run the A/C, so we still can't go back to work.
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WoodysGirl;2287114 said:
I got lucky mine came back this past Monday afternoon.
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Glad to hear it, Dooms.Doomsday101;2287121 said:
I got back to Houston Monday night and it was kinda eerie driving through the city cuz it was so dark in spots. They're supposed to be lifting the overnight curfew, but I don't know if they should based on how many people still have no power.
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My brother lives in Seabrook and my Dad about 5 miles down the road in Bayview. Neither has power yet.
My brother house was about 3 blocks from the bay and got 4 feet of water. They are told it will have to be torn down. It is on stilts, but they had 1 bedroom, bathroom and garage on the first floor. My brother is camping on the lawn to keep looters out, until they get insurance money and/or fema comes up with a place for them to live. Wow, poor guy, this is the second time he has lost a house. In 1979 he lost his place to a tornado in Wichita Falls.
My Dad's place seems to be ok, except they still have no power.
My brother house was about 3 blocks from the bay and got 4 feet of water. They are told it will have to be torn down. It is on stilts, but they had 1 bedroom, bathroom and garage on the first floor. My brother is camping on the lawn to keep looters out, until they get insurance money and/or fema comes up with a place for them to live. Wow, poor guy, this is the second time he has lost a house. In 1979 he lost his place to a tornado in Wichita Falls.
My Dad's place seems to be ok, except they still have no power.