Storm Damage

[lavendertook]

We had a huge storm yesterday afternoon--looked like hurricane strength winds from the way the trees were swaying and the way the streets look today with downed trees and branches. I've gotten over my very sensible storm phobia that I had for a few years after the tornado here, so it was fun to watch.

My power and telephone at home are still out, and it might not be back for a couple of days. I'm at work right now, and I'll get what email I can from work, but I don't have internet at home right now, so bear with me, please. I can charge my cell phone here at work so I will be reachable by cell tonight.

I have 2 battery operated 12" fans I got earlier this year, which felt like my best investment eva last night. The storm broke the 100 degree weather and 110 heat index we've been having, but it will still go up into the 90's today, so I feel bad for my kitties at home today. My building is shaded cinder block so hopefully, it will stay in the 80's in there. I went out and got ice before going to work this morning in hopes of saving the stuff in my fridge, so crossing my fingers we'll get the power back on this afternoon, but if not, there goes another couple of hundred bucks in ruined groceries down the drain, and I'll need to hit up Home Depot for a bunch more D batteries.

Comments

[shirebound]

Holy cow! I hope your power comes back SOON. Battery-powered fans are an awesome idea.

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

Oh, my, I hope you get your power back soon. I sent you an email.

[ex-lbilover.livejournal.com]

Oh gosh, not the way you want to have the heatwave break. :( I'm very glad you and the kitties are okay, though!! I hope the power comes back on soon. *hugs*

[turtleblues.livejournal.com]

We had a tree down in our yard, but luckily, still have power.
I'm sorry yours is out- hopefully Pepco(?) will get yours back on soon.

[ancalime8301]

I wondered how you were doing, but my phone was nearly dead so I couldn't call. (Getting a car charger is one of my to-do items for this week. :p)

I do have power again, so let me know if there's any way I can help you out with the fridge stuff or whatever. :)

Where did you get the battery operated fans? I need to invest in one...

[delux-vivens.livejournal.com]

Bingo did that mount doom reenactment last weekend, huh?

[belleferret.livejournal.com]

Oh gosh how awful!

We had a strong wind gust go through Saturday, and the tornado sirens in town went off, but if was very brief and no significant damage here.

Hope power is back quickly! Sorting through a fridge gone warm is a pain!

Just found out my daughter's office in greenbelt was closed today because they lost power too!

[ninjamidget66.livejournal.com]

Oh no, Dearie. I hope your power is back by the time you get home. We got pretty strong winds, but not this bad.

The kitties will find the coolest spot in the house, no worries about that. If they can find a way to open the fridge and steal the tiny bit of coolness left in there, they will I bet. :)

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

That sounds incredibly unfun, and I'm definetely crossing digits for you!

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

gosh, between hearing yours and Cali's reports, that is one wicked storm!!! Hope you'll have your power on soon and that the kitties don't suffer too much!

[romeny.livejournal.com]

Man, I was worried about losing power during yesterday's storm but we were lucky. Sorry about your woes, hope you won't be out of power too much longer.

[strangemuses.livejournal.com]

Hope your power comes back soon. I lost power 4 times yesterday but it came back. ALL of the street lights by me are out and the roads are a mess of broken trees. We lost power in one of our buildings at work and the entire email/internet network was out at work.

[cyloran.livejournal.com]

We were pretty lucky here in Manassas. Just 15 minutes of 70 mph winds followed by half an inch of rain before it swept on outta here -- probably right into your neck of the woods. Hope you get your power back soon!

[mechtild.livejournal.com]

Seventy mile an hour winds! You are lucky to have done so well. And what a great idea, the battery powered fans. But I hope your electricity is on sooner than later. I am assuming my mom's power didn't go out or I'd be hearing about it, from her or from my brother or her angelic neighbour who keep tabs on her every day. Eighty-seven years old, debilitated and heat-intolerant, I think she'd be dead!