Z3Dreamer
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
I have a friend who has electricity, water and internet, so while my dishes and clothes are getting clean, I thought I would check in. I am filling every container I have with water. Some for drinking. Some for toilet flushes. I am charging every device that I could use, including my UPS box and electric toothbrush. The gym in town is open, so I workout daily and shower there.
Many churches and charities in Boone are giving out free things but I believe they should be for those in real need. I could get breakfast from Church A, lunch from the homeless center and dinner from Church B. In-between, I could visit the places giving out free food and supplies. There are also doctors and banks offering services for free.
I have lost some things in my refrigerator. I have not opened my freezer but I suspect it is all bad. We lost power after two days of the hurricane. My weather station recorded about 14 inches of rain before we lost power. I suspect we got another 5 to 10 inches. I was off the family visiting family so I had to suffer through visiting with grand-babies, carryout Greek and carryout Indian.
We didn't come home until power was restored, then 3 days later, we lost it again. Since we are on a well, no power = no water. I can use my phone as a mobile hotspot, but signal in the mountains, is really weak. Since we have already had power restored once, this latest outage puts us at the bottom of the list and there are thousands ahead of us. Now 6 days after the hurricane, 32% of the county is without power.
I am very upbeat because: 1) I lost virtually nothing except for a little food in refrig/freezer, 2) I am hearing from old friends and family that I have not heard from in years, 3) driving around (not much, as they really want to have those roads clear for utility trucks, backhoes, etc.) there is some amazing damage. Downed trees, roads being washed out, houses moved/destroyed by mudslides. It is incredible seeing this devastation up close. 4) The devastation could have been much worse. Check out Swannanoa, Biltmore Village, and a few others.
I won't check in again until power is restored or I leave town. Probably.
Many churches and charities in Boone are giving out free things but I believe they should be for those in real need. I could get breakfast from Church A, lunch from the homeless center and dinner from Church B. In-between, I could visit the places giving out free food and supplies. There are also doctors and banks offering services for free.
I have lost some things in my refrigerator. I have not opened my freezer but I suspect it is all bad. We lost power after two days of the hurricane. My weather station recorded about 14 inches of rain before we lost power. I suspect we got another 5 to 10 inches. I was off the family visiting family so I had to suffer through visiting with grand-babies, carryout Greek and carryout Indian.
We didn't come home until power was restored, then 3 days later, we lost it again. Since we are on a well, no power = no water. I can use my phone as a mobile hotspot, but signal in the mountains, is really weak. Since we have already had power restored once, this latest outage puts us at the bottom of the list and there are thousands ahead of us. Now 6 days after the hurricane, 32% of the county is without power.
I am very upbeat because: 1) I lost virtually nothing except for a little food in refrig/freezer, 2) I am hearing from old friends and family that I have not heard from in years, 3) driving around (not much, as they really want to have those roads clear for utility trucks, backhoes, etc.) there is some amazing damage. Downed trees, roads being washed out, houses moved/destroyed by mudslides. It is incredible seeing this devastation up close. 4) The devastation could have been much worse. Check out Swannanoa, Biltmore Village, and a few others.
I won't check in again until power is restored or I leave town. Probably.
