4 days & counting without power

[Danmel]

Going down to 43 degrees tonight. Getting kind of cranky.

[warrior1]

1. I'm sorry

Hope things start looking up for you.

[SoapBox]

2. Just found out that my nephew and his family, in Teaneck, have no power.

...they have a 2 year old.

Sandy, you created a real mess!

[jody]

3. My family didn't have power until I was 12. nt

[Autumn]

10. I was 10 and damn was that outhouse cold

in the winter.

[jody]

16. Only you and I and those who have been there can understand the picture below.

[dixiegrrrrl]

17. Another "outhouse brigade" member here.

Family lived deep in the Olympic Forest when I was small.
Not only was there no indoor toilet
but the teeny community generator went at 6 pm, and did not fire up again till 9 am.
So wood stove, kerosene lamps at the table, etc.
And a real one room schoolhouse.
This was back in early 50's.

[madokie]

25. Same circumstances for me too

our one room school didn't get an indoor bathroom until the mid 50s. After that for our family. I remember going behind the guys putting the high line poles in gathering up the wire they used to blast the holes for the poles. We lived on a rock pile more or less. Some of my family still live over in there. I was 5 years old when we finally got electric power. One light in each room and that was it. If you wanted to add an appliance, a fan or whatever you had to run the cord up to the base of the light where the only plug-in was.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

4. I can truly sympathize....

Lost power for 4 days here in FL during Hurricane Frances. Be sure to keep your feet and head warm!

[Buddaman]

5. Hang in there Big Guy!!!! nt

[Danmel]

18. actually, I am a 5 foot tall woman

But I appreciate the sentiment, lol

[Stinky The Clown]

6. I wish you all the very best.

We were out for five after the derecho storm in the summer. I'm not sure which is worse . . . . too hot or too cold. It hit 111 here.

[ananda]

7. I went a week without electricity after Hurricane Alicia..

.. but it was August, hot and humid, in Houston. I could take it,
being acclimated to heat.

I don't know what I'd do with temps practically freezing.

[ThomThom]

33. I was there for that one

down trees everywhere and glass falling from downtown skyscrapers.
This was my third hurricane. We lost power for only about 30 hours. Also survived the horrible ice storm of 1997 I think it was. Power was out over Christmas for over a week.

[Mass]

8. Sorry for you, but if all you lost is power, you are lucky.

[Danmel]

19. totally agree

No trees on my house, no floods in the house. Just frustrating.

[Mass]

20. I totally understand. My MIL was without power for 9 days during the Halloween storm.

I hope it gets better for you soon. Stay warm.

[Fresh_Start]

9. bundle up..extra layers of clothing

do you know anyone with power you can camp with?
are there any local shelters you can stay at?

[HockeyMom]

11. Irene was in the Summer

My daughter who lives in Lindenhurst was without power with that for 6 days. How long this time? It is forecast that it will be going into the 30s at night. No heat or hot water. If you don't have heat in the winter, pipes will freeze and burst. Shut off all the water? How to keep warm?

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. I'm so sorry. :^( Are you at home?

[spanone]

13. hang in there....

went 7 days one winter w/o power......ice storm....it was tough & cold.

i know the cranky.

[2Design]

14. lots of blankets, sweat shirts, sweat pants, lots of layers

yes it is difficult - ask a homeless person how they do it all the time

[redwitch]

15. Where are you?

Fellow NYer here, any friends/family you can bunk with? 4 days is just too depressing, most I have done is 3. But it was dead of winter and I was thinking I might die of exposure in my own house. I hope it comes back on really soon. Sisters in NJ got theors back late yesterday.

[Danmel]

23. western suffolk

Hanging in. Used our fireplace tonight.

[redwitch]

24. A fire is a comfort.

And very necessary on a damp night with no other source of warmth. I really hope you get your power soon Danmel!

[WooWooWoo]

27. my family is all in the same boat with you

Got relatives in West Hempstead, Franklin Square, South Huntington, Bellmore and Lindenhurst. All are without power. My uncle posted on facebook he's running out of food.

[former-republican]

29. Actually sounds pretty cozy

Grab a big blanket and sleep by the fire.
Is your whole house electric?

stove , electric base board heat?

[FirstLight]

21. I take it you don't have a woodstove?

I have lost power for days up here in the high country...luckily every rental I've been in had a fireplace/woodstove so we'd just camp out in the living room and cook on the fire.... Only once did we have a stupid gas fireplace with an electric ignition. I had to bail out and go to my folks house for a few days, which made me very cranky too...

It's amazing to me how losing electricity really does remind us how 'at the mercy of externals' we are...it's like being thrown back into the 1800s

Hang in there, try to gather with friends and neighbors and pool resources? or if you have pets, make sure they cuddle at night!!!
:hugs:sending warm thoughts across the miles

[HereSince1628]

22. Don't be alone...people and other mammals are WARM!

[amborin]

26. Lawrence is reporting massive #s of utility help is arriving from all parts...CA, Canada, etc...

hopefully, you get the power on soon.

[LisaL]

28. Hang in there.

[jackbenimble]

30. Sorry you're going through this.

I know it doesn't make you feel better but many of us have been on the same situation. A few years back we had an ice storm that left power out for almost two weeks and temps were in the 20's and 30's. You'll get through it just like we did and come out the other side stronger, wiser, and thankful that it wasn't worse.

Best of luck to you. I hope you have lots of blankets and somebody to snuggle with.

[DLine]

31. Call me when you go 10 days without it.. ;)

Hurricane Fran 1996

[nolabear]

32. So hard for me to fathom a hurricane in cold weather. Warm vibes!

[ThePhilosopher04]

34. We went 15 days without power after Katrina ...

and it seemed more like 15 years! Temps were upper 90's near 100 degrees for several days afterwards with zero cloud cover ... to say folks were testy in my neighborhood is an understatement, and we live an hour north of New Orleans.

[Danmel]

35. our daughter is in new orleans

At Tulane. She fled Isaac in August. we all got hit this yeAr. Our son is at rit- they got storm effecta all the way up there!
We got our power back tonight.