Hurricane Season
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Don't fret, Aaron. I'm sure things will get back to normal, and your house will get wiped-out next year or the year after.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbet is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
I wasn't sure if you just had a big battery or an actual generator so I covered my bases.
Hurricane Lee has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone. This afternoon it made landfall in Nova Scotia. Heavy rain is expected in New Brunswick and western Maine. The continuously-updated United States Power Outage website says 52,601 customers in Maine have no electricity. In Alaska, only two customers are without power. I wonder why. Maybe a polar bear knocked a power pole down?
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The Mrs' cousin lives in Nova Scotia. Her condo has a balcony that faces the water.
She has posted a photo of the crazy skies and waves before the storm hit, but it didn't sound like anything bad had happened.
She has posted a photo of the crazy skies and waves before the storm hit, but it didn't sound like anything bad had happened.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbet is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Looks like Nova Scotia/New Bruswick and parts of Maine might be getting the remnants of another tropical storm. Phillipe will only make Tropical Storm status and will be post-tropical when it is forecasted to make landfall. But this is only NOAA making the prediction and what do they know?
Winds in the state hit 71 MPH. We got 50 MPH winds by us, and several inches of rain. Our generator kicked-in - twice.
www.newscentermaine.com
Hundreds of thousands of Mainers begin day without power in wake of deadly storm
The number of outages for Maine power companies skyrocketed just before noon and continued to climb into the evening. Two people have died.
www.newscentermaine.com
That reminds me.
Monday night we had high winds and strong rains. A tree came down and just barely nicked the edge of our roof. And it fell about an inch from my son's car - not a scratch on it! You can see how close it came to the car and our front step!
Monday night we had high winds and strong rains. A tree came down and just barely nicked the edge of our roof. And it fell about an inch from my son's car - not a scratch on it! You can see how close it came to the car and our front step!
The storm came through on Monday. Today, my neighbor's driveway still looks like this
As we all know, they are in Florida. But after we got our power back, their generator was still running, until their house maintenance guy came over. I'm not sure if their power is on or off, but they know about it, and the caretaker knows about it, so it's not my problem. But CMP (the power company) is very backed-up with damage all over the state.
As we all know, they are in Florida. But after we got our power back, their generator was still running, until their house maintenance guy came over. I'm not sure if their power is on or off, but they know about it, and the caretaker knows about it, so it's not my problem. But CMP (the power company) is very backed-up with damage all over the state.
Wowzers. They got lucky that the tree(s) went toward the power lines and not the house.
It would have really sucked if they came home with a tree through the roof.
It would have really sucked if they came home with a tree through the roof.
A few weeks ago I decided it was time to do some real hurricane prep. I bought a bunch of canned goods that don't expire until the end of next year and I got a few cases of water to just leave in what I have now dubbed my hurricane closet. I'm perfectly happy to drink tap water daily so the cases will stay there until whenever they are needed.
I also finally got one of those big battery packs. This one:
I bought a crank radio with weather band and flashlight attached and a battery powered fan.
I then put all the stuff I already had in the closet with my new hurricane toys. So a lantern, flashlights, my other fans, batteries and most importantly my little handheld game systems (other than the Switch) cause those will keep me entertained.
It's been a long time since my area has had a direct hit so we're overdue. I'll be as ready as a renter can be when it happens.
I also finally got one of those big battery packs. This one:
Portable Power Station 600W, Powkey 296Wh Battery Backup with 2 Pure Sine Wave AC Outlets, USB-C PD100W and 2 Wireless Chargers
I bought a crank radio with weather band and flashlight attached and a battery powered fan.
I then put all the stuff I already had in the closet with my new hurricane toys. So a lantern, flashlights, my other fans, batteries and most importantly my little handheld game systems (other than the Switch) cause those will keep me entertained.
It's been a long time since my area has had a direct hit so we're overdue. I'll be as ready as a renter can be when it happens.
When US/China tensions began growing over Taiwan, one my aunts recommended everyone stock up on food and paper products. We've been doing so ever since. We have a metal cabinet in the basement (usually used for paint cans and stuff) full of food and we review expiration dates quarterly.
