More than a 1.3 million homes and businesses left in the cold without power Thursday could face a lengthy wait for electricity, leading to fears of new deaths.
Posted on 01/29/2009 7:03:43 PM PST by justa-hairyape
PADUCAH, Ky. – Storm-battered residents of several states hunkered down in frigid homes and shelters Thursday, expecting to spend at least a week without power and waiting in long lines to buy generators, firewood, groceries and bottled water.
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Heads UP !
Probably best to just run the generator when you are awake and can guard it. At night just climb under a whole bunch of blankets to sleep. Breathing the cold air is the tough part. Can cause sickness eventually. What I would do is stay awake at night while running the generator. Have a loaded shotgun at the ready to guard the generator. When the sun comes up and warms things a little, shut the generator down and bring it inside. Sleep during the day without the generator running.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than 770,000 homes and businesses were still without power Thursday morning after snow and ice storms on January 27-28 left more than 1.3 million customers in the dark from Oklahoma to Pennsylvania, local utilities reported.
The storms hit Kentucky the hardest, leaving more than half a million customers without power in the Bluegrass State.
Them old kerosene heaters can be dangerous too, but thats just what he was prolly used to doing with the kerosene heaters. I have done it too.
Sadly the generator puts out a LOT more CO
I’ve been watching this all day. It will be similar to 1993 yet not as intense.
More than a 1.3 million homes and businesses left in the cold without power Thursday could face a lengthy wait for electricity, leading to fears of new deaths.
Prayers up for you. May God give you strength.
Kentucky Ping.
So this Bambi’s Katrina. How’s he handling it? Where’s the press on all this? There are a million Americans shivering in the dark. Where’s the outrage?
My mom is in Perryville. They got their power back today. If nothing else, try calling the fire department. They’re good about checking on older folks.
My family and I are in Madisonville, KY. Things here are pretty much devastated. In the outlying county, there is no power, no water. In Madisonville proper, there is no power and only 1 gas station, Lowe’s and I think a grocery store were open briefly today. I have been told that there are 75 KY national guardsmen in town but who knows what they are doing. I have also been told that they have brought in a tanker of potable water but that they are charging for it. People need kerosene and other fuel for generators and there is none to be had. Things are quite dire here. If the level of assistance remains the same, I can see a number of deaths coming out of this. What I would like to know, is why the Governor has not mobilized more of the National Guard AND, where is Barack Hussien on this? Where is FEMA? Oh wait ... this isn’t Naw Orleans ....
I do not need or want the Governments help but there are those here that really do need the government’s help.
I guess it is President Bush’s fault ... oh wait .....he isn’t in office anymore.
Seriously though, things are bad and could be getting worse. We appreciate everyone’s thoughts and prayers.
Google “FEMA head”.
They are still harping on Katrina.
Yea, the set-up is the same. The 2 jets will merge and dip to northern MS. and AL. A closed low from the gulf will ride the jet up the appalachian spine. A cold front will coincide. Timing and proximity to the west side of the low is crucial to who gets the brunt.
FEMA would be on the way if you lived in a “chocolate town”
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“Shovel ready jobs on the way and to the rescue. Immediate wind turbine erection and solar panel installation, and this climate crisis will be over”
So true....
Our power was out for five days after a storm. This thread is bringing back the memories. Complete silence, or the din of power saws cutting thru branches of downed trees. Mixed with the sound of generators—I’d say 1/3-1/2 of the neighborhood had them. We kept thinking the power would be back on soon.....if I had known it would take five days, I’d have gone to a hotel the first day and waited it out. My husband said we couldn’t leave the house dark and empty for fear of looters. Never want to go thru that again. You are in my prayers....
Obambi is being hit by a WHITE KATRINA.
I call it
PALIN'S POLAR PUNISHMENT!
I shoveled about 16 tons of snow the past 3 days ...
Managed to slip and fall in my house today after sliding around outside without an incident.
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