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Oct 6, 2024 - 6:49:19 AM
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banjoy

USA

11621 posts since 7/1/2006

Well, now on day 10 without power or water and ZERO contact from our power company (Broad River Cooperative). They are AWOL apparently. Not a single sign of activity on these dead-end roads. But plenty of activity everywhere else. I expect we'll be without for several more weeks.

It's one thing to see others go through this over the years (Katrina, Sandy, etc etc) but very different when it hits at home. So thankful for the many agencies that have at least made an effort ... yesterday me and my brother got our first real meal, donated by a local restaurant. And bottled water.

Still have trees hanging onto power lines that we have to drive under (affects 4 families), way too big for me to safely cut. There was a church group up here from Florence, SC cutting trees for people, I filled out the paperwork, gave all the personal info, still waiting on that.

Anyway, given what others have suffered, and lost, these are minor inconveniences. But venting here helps too.

Oct 6, 2024 - 7:01:49 AM

5264 posts since 9/12/2016

sounds really really upsetting Frank--i go nuts after a few hours of that--and having those in charge --suddenly vanish.icing on the cake --prayin to anyone listening ---do we need to try to send something--keep us posted--

Oct 6, 2024 - 7:13:36 AM

banjoy

USA

11621 posts since 7/1/2006

quote:
Originally posted by Tractor1

sounds really really upsetting Frank--i go nuts after a few hours of that--and having those in charge --suddenly vanish.icing on the cake --prayin to anyone listening ---do we need to try to send something--keep us posted--


Thanks for the thoughts, but we're fine. Once we leave the property, the world is more normal in layers. It's weird that some houses here lost power for only an hour, many just got power back yesterday, some will be waiting for weeks... but once we're out into the world, normal comes back. Today is the first day that the local Hardee's was open again, so I got to drink coffee this morning, but no WiFi signal ... so drove to the Pacolet library which got power back two days ago and has free WiFi ... I'm sitting in their parking lot typing these words now. A few days ago I had to drive 20 miles to get WiFi ... precarious since gasoline was kinda scarce ...  so thankful for what there is, though, it could have been much worse.

And these cold sink baths are refreshing, but damn.

Oct 6, 2024 - 7:43:07 AM
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42220 posts since 3/5/2008

Lotta overwhelming to go around..

Frank..if you have a dark plastic bag..
You could fashon a soliar warm water fer a..warmer ..bath..

I hear ya tho..

Oct 6, 2024 - 7:44:25 AM

1840 posts since 11/10/2022

3 days after the hurricane I made a 4 hour drive to take both my generators to a couple houses without power and gave them several fuel cans full of gas. My wife saw their need on facebook. Maybe ask around, post the need for a generator. As power frees up, there will be more unused generators. My two generators have been passed on a few times as power is restored.But they are in E TN.

Oct 6, 2024 - 4:59:34 PM

15298 posts since 1/15/2005

Im not sure what I have posted he before, but we went to Atlanta to stay with my son's family until we got power back on. While there I bought a new Stihl chainsaw and have been using it since I got home. I don't want to be doing it, but there is no one available to help since all the tree companies are swamped. But with 30-50 trees down, most of them huge, it would take me months to get them all cut up. Hauling away is a different story. I have no way to do it. It is an overwhelming task. I am hoping to get one of my golf course shapers from Tennessee to come down with his skid steer and help, but do not yet know his situation there.

Half of the parking lot is a huge shopping center a few miles from me is loaded with 18 wheeler trailers that are temporary housing for those who have no place to stay. I'm not sure who brought them, but it is quite impressive. One of the local Home Depot parking lots must have a dozen tents with insurance disaster teams manning them. This storm will take months and maybe years to completely recover from.

Oct 6, 2024 - 5:27:10 PM
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chuckv97

Canada

72953 posts since 10/5/2013

Thinking of you all,, God bless.

Oct 6, 2024 - 6:12:59 PM
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donc

Canada

7528 posts since 2/9/2010

Your friends and relatives appreciate your updates. So do we.

Oct 7, 2024 - 4:25:28 AM

42220 posts since 3/5/2008

There is nothin like a ..good stint of no power or water..
To show ya yer real enviorment..
2 good things that come from thos situations..
1...peoples inginewity grows..
2... real appreciation of what we did or will have again..

I would like to add a 3rd...
We as a people are at our best when things are the worst..

Save the danmed few..that.
Take advantage of others ..
But they seem to get all the attendtion..
Human nature i guess..

Edited by - STUD figmo Al on 10/07/2024 04:26:37

Oct 7, 2024 - 9:21:41 AM

2645 posts since 1/16/2010

Hang in there Frank! How’s the weather there right now in October…cold yet?

Have you got plenty of firewood and a woodstove to cook on and heat the house?

Dow

Oct 7, 2024 - 9:27:39 AM

Buddur

USA

4080 posts since 10/23/2004

Sure hope things change for the better for you soon.

Oct 7, 2024 - 9:33:23 AM
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banjoy

USA

11621 posts since 7/1/2006

I cannot express my appreciation enough to all of you who posted, and those who did not but sent positive vibes anyway (and yes, I feel them), for your kindness. It means a lot, a whole lot.

Power was restored late yesterday, a warm shower never felt so good, and my first decent cup of coffee this morning.

I am still heartbroken for those who have lost everything, including their lives. I am still wrapping my head around that.

And like John said, the # of trees down is a bit overwhelming. I am still waiting on that church group to come take this big tree that's a threat to 4 families, but I know for sure they are overwhelmed too.

Many Blessings to all of you. And I mean that from the bottom of my heart. Thank you.

Oct 7, 2024 - 4:40:14 PM

4086 posts since 7/8/2010

Our prayers are with you, Frank. Hopefully nothing worse comes, Take care

Oct 7, 2024 - 6:36:25 PM

Bart Veerman

Canada

5831 posts since 1/5/2005

It's a rough road but hang in there Frank, we're all rooting for you!

Oct 7, 2024 - 10:28:38 PM

raybob

USA

14342 posts since 12/11/2003

Glad to see that your electricity is back on. That’s a big step forward to getting back to normal.
I have a cousin that lives near Tampa. Helene grazed his area, so to speak. But the next one, Milton (?), is bearing right down on them. I tried to get a message to them today, but they’re probably too busy to answer. I know I would be.

Oct 8, 2024 - 4:48:53 AM

banjoy

USA

11621 posts since 7/1/2006

I'm dimly aware of that storm brewing and I feel for those folks there.

The church group showed up to cut this tree over the road and bailed on us. Wouldn't cut it. So I finally got ahold of the city Public Works department and they said they would take it since it's a county road. The tree dropped 5 more feet yesterday, now it's a huge tree hanging horizontally 6' above the road. I won't drive under it anymore, too risky. Once that threat is gone, I'll feel that "normal" (whatever that means anymore) will be mostly back.

Thank you all again.

Oct 8, 2024 - 4:59:09 AM

1088 posts since 2/11/2019

quote:
Originally posted by raybob

Glad to see that your electricity is back on. That’s a big step forward to getting back to normal.
I have a cousin that lives near Tampa. Helene grazed his area, so to speak. But the next one, Milton (?), is bearing right down on them. I tried to get a message to them today, but they’re probably too busy to answer. I know I would be.


I was on the phone begging my dad to get out of Clearwater yesterday.  Booked him a place 9 hours north of there that allows dogs so he had no excuse.  Just found out this morning he's almost to Georgia (yay!)  This is the first time in 20 years living there he's actually evacuated.

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