jackie schmidt
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We have a long extension chord running from one our building that has power to our Office, so we got our Shop's Computer up and running.
About the best thing I can say about things at the moment is that the toilets are flushing, and if you have a gas home, (or a generator), you can take a hot shower.
I live in what they are calling the "blue zone", all they can tell us about our power is "after Monday". I would say that about 30 percent of the Metro Houston Area now has power.
Down South on the coast, (Galveston, Bolivar,), they are trying to get everybody off. The place is, as the Mayor of Galveston sayed, '"unihabitol".
I thoght I was ok as far as major damege goes. I have a huge Oak Tree in my backyard that developed about a 6 foot crack, running straight up the trunk, sometime Sat Night when the storm was raging, I managed to get to my shop and get five big Ratchet Straps, I more or less put a "girdle" around the trunk. Before I did this, I could see the crack open about 1/2 inch when those 90 mph gust would come through. I saved the tree from falling on my house.
But, yesterday, we had a professional tree crew come out to take the tree down, starting at the top. Well, at about 6pm yesterday, we were all cooking out on my driveway, and that tree crew was working. Suddenly, one of their support lines snapped, and the largest limb on the tree came crashing down on the back room of my house.
I now have a Sun Roof. I told the crew foreman, "heck, I could have done that". They are trying to repair the decking and lay in some shingles so rain can't get in, I will deal with the rest after things get back to normal. I acted civil, but in reality, I wanted to throw up.
I have been furnishing four of my neighbors with electricity from my Motohome's big Diesel generator. It at least keeps the 'fridges running and maybe a fan. The generator is running at about 60 percent, is burning a little over 1/2 gallon per hour. At least I have my satellite TV in the Motorhome.
Most of the other shooters from our area are in about in the same shape as I, Lots of debri, no power, trying to get back to normal.
I haven't tried one of those MRE's that FEMA is handing out. I here they are pretty good. They have big FEMA "PODS" set up through out the area, furnishing ice, MREs, and essentials. That is all many people have, so all in all, I guess many of us are pretty fortunate.......jackie
About the best thing I can say about things at the moment is that the toilets are flushing, and if you have a gas home, (or a generator), you can take a hot shower.
I live in what they are calling the "blue zone", all they can tell us about our power is "after Monday". I would say that about 30 percent of the Metro Houston Area now has power.
Down South on the coast, (Galveston, Bolivar,), they are trying to get everybody off. The place is, as the Mayor of Galveston sayed, '"unihabitol".
I thoght I was ok as far as major damege goes. I have a huge Oak Tree in my backyard that developed about a 6 foot crack, running straight up the trunk, sometime Sat Night when the storm was raging, I managed to get to my shop and get five big Ratchet Straps, I more or less put a "girdle" around the trunk. Before I did this, I could see the crack open about 1/2 inch when those 90 mph gust would come through. I saved the tree from falling on my house.
But, yesterday, we had a professional tree crew come out to take the tree down, starting at the top. Well, at about 6pm yesterday, we were all cooking out on my driveway, and that tree crew was working. Suddenly, one of their support lines snapped, and the largest limb on the tree came crashing down on the back room of my house.
I now have a Sun Roof. I told the crew foreman, "heck, I could have done that". They are trying to repair the decking and lay in some shingles so rain can't get in, I will deal with the rest after things get back to normal. I acted civil, but in reality, I wanted to throw up.
I have been furnishing four of my neighbors with electricity from my Motohome's big Diesel generator. It at least keeps the 'fridges running and maybe a fan. The generator is running at about 60 percent, is burning a little over 1/2 gallon per hour. At least I have my satellite TV in the Motorhome.
Most of the other shooters from our area are in about in the same shape as I, Lots of debri, no power, trying to get back to normal.
I haven't tried one of those MRE's that FEMA is handing out. I here they are pretty good. They have big FEMA "PODS" set up through out the area, furnishing ice, MREs, and essentials. That is all many people have, so all in all, I guess many of us are pretty fortunate.......jackie
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