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My workplace didn't suffer any damage, so we're open today. I wish I could say the same about a lot of the people on the Peninsula. A lot of folks have damaged houses due to falling trees and flooding. Our house came through fine, but we've been without power since mid-day Thursday. I spent Friday and Saturday helping neighbors with my chainsaw and helping clear debris at church for Sunday services.
Folks around here are beginning to get edgy. Some didn't prepare for the storm so they're beginning to run out of food and essentials. Some folks are running generators to save their frigs/freezers, but they started running out of gas this weekend. People were lined up around the block at the few operating gas stations getting fuel for their vehicles and generators. General stress is building and a few fist fights have broken out over gas, ice, etc. Also, the police set a curfew between 2300 and 0700 due to cases of looting.
My family and I are fine. I've always laid in enough camp stoves, lanterns, and fuel to last for a week, plus we have enough canned/dry food to last. Supposedly, we should get power back by Thursday (fingers crossed).
(As an aside, my wife's teased me for years about my tendency to stockpile camping and emergency supplies, calling me a survivalist. She came as close as she could to an apology to me this weekend when she admitted that it was a good thing I had supplies laid aside for us and to share with our neighbors in need.)
Anyway, we're hanging in there just waiting for the infrastructure to return. Hey, at least the kids understand the meaning of "infrastructure" now!