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Power's return could take weeks in Ky., Ark. (And A New Storm is Coming)
Associated Press ^ | January 29th 2009 | KRISTIN M. HALL

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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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Arkansas; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: accuweather; cold; disaster; globalcooling; icestorm; january2009icestorm; poweroutage; snowstorm; winter
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To: mother

I live in Hopkinsville. Do you all need anything? I could probably bring a week’s worth of food and water for a family of 4 up there. Just don’t know who to give it to.

Also, there’s a store here called Honda of Hopkinsville that was supposed to be getting 150 generators in tonight. Not sure if they’re selling, leasing or loaning them. Here’s the phone number: 270-885-6108. You might want to spread the word about those generators. I’ve got a bad feeling that they’re out by now, though, because they were advertising on the radio this afternoon.

Good luck! Praying for all of those still without power.


41 posted on 01/29/2009 8:01:37 PM PST by oldvike
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To: eyedigress
I guess we should expect that more Ice Storms will be occurring where the tropical air gets pulled up into the arctic ? That would be nasty. Major ice storm knocks power lines down (Ice Shear) then on the backside a blizzard buries whats left.
42 posted on 01/29/2009 8:04:24 PM PST by justa-hairyape
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To: justa-hairyape

Did Kentucky vote for Soetoro? I need to know, so I can know whether to feel sorry for them or not.


43 posted on 01/29/2009 8:04:47 PM PST by Arthur McGowan
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To: justa-hairyape
Probably best to just run the generator when you are awake and can guard it.

Heavy 1/2 chain, heavy Master lock and hidden movement alarm made from wireless door alarm will solve most stealing problems. Had mine chained to 4000 pound tractor (car or truck will also do) for a week after hurricane Gustov. Had shotgun and 44 mag. as auxiliary deterrents. I really saddens to hear about people trying to to survive being poisoned by CO from generators.

44 posted on 01/29/2009 8:05:30 PM PST by The Cajun (Mind numbed robot , ditto-head, Hannitized, Levinite)
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To: justa-hairyape
We lock ours to a deck post and a tree with two big logging chains. We install it at the far end of the back deck, under the table with the umbrella to keep the snow off. That keeps it far enough away from any windows and especially the soffit vents to avoid CO poisoning.

We have an excellent view of the end of the deck from our bedroom window upstairs, as does our son the incipient Marine. Besides, to steal it somebody would have to scale a gate and traverse the length of the house some distance above the ground, then manage to cut a couple of good sized logging chains and two BIG locks.

45 posted on 01/29/2009 8:06:02 PM PST by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
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To: eyedigress

If this pattern continues into spring, we will see more tornadoes up north.


46 posted on 01/29/2009 8:06:38 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: justa-hairyape
UK cold snap brings winter back

Another cold snap is heading for the UK, as forecasters warn of the chilliest winter for 13 years.

47 posted on 01/29/2009 8:08:16 PM PST by justa-hairyape
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To: The Cajun
Great minds think alike.

Our auxiliary deterrents are a Rem 870 12 ga. pump shotgun and a couple of .45 ACPs. Thankfully nobody has ever tried to steal the generator. Although somebody did steal the passenger side step bar off my son's truck, right in the driveway.

48 posted on 01/29/2009 8:08:39 PM PST by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
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To: muir_redwoods

Soetoro is handling this disaster with supreme competence and overflowing compassion. You can depend on it. No more questions allowed.


49 posted on 01/29/2009 8:08:44 PM PST by Arthur McGowan
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To: Arthur McGowan
Did Kentucky vote for Soetoro?

Nope, KY is still American.

50 posted on 01/29/2009 8:08:54 PM PST by Marathoner (The dream: 1-20-2013, hearing "I, Sarah Heath Palin, do solumnly swear...")
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That is cold air pouring in.

51 posted on 01/29/2009 8:09:59 PM PST by eyedigress
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To: Arthur McGowan

No, the Bluegrass went red.


52 posted on 01/29/2009 8:12:31 PM PST by kimmie7 (***even deeper sigh***)
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To: oldvike

Oldvike, thank you very much for your kind offer. We live out in the county but have made it in to my mother-inlaw’s in town and she at least has water. So, we are ok. I am worried about many others who do not have the option we did. Perhaps you may find a way to help them. I will spread the word on the generators regardless. I probably wont post again tonight as I am on a laptop with a rapidly discharging battery.

Again, thank you so much for your kind offer!


53 posted on 01/29/2009 8:13:51 PM PST by mother
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To: justa-hairyape
Experts: Cold poses danger to seniors

The Associated Press reports frigid weather has killed eight people in Michigan over the past 10 days.

54 posted on 01/29/2009 8:15:13 PM PST by justa-hairyape
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To: Marathoner

Are you kidding???


55 posted on 01/29/2009 8:17:11 PM PST by mother
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To: Faith
I have had about as much global warming as I can handle. My family and I are hunkered down here in E-Town, KY with an inch and a half of ice with four inches of snow on top of that. We lost power Tuesday evening around 8:15PM, but I had picked up a 5500watt generator the weekend before, so my parents, three of my sisters, one of my brother-in-laws, (the other sister and b-i-l are in Cincinnati and are doing okay in spite of eight inches of snow) and I are doing a pretty good job of keeping warm with a couple of space heaters.

Strangely enough, we haven't lost cable or phone service, so we can get online and also watch the local news about how long it could be until our power is restored. Unfortunately, we have also been watching this monster storm developing all day, and right now they haven't decided what it is going to do to us. There is a chance that it will start out by dropping an inch of rain on us, which would go a long way toward melting the ice off of everything, but then it might follow through with about a foot of snow.

With over half of Hardin County without power, the local water pumping stations on emergency generators, and many of the local schools being turned into emergency shelters, I don't know how much more of this global warming we can take.

56 posted on 01/29/2009 8:17:30 PM PST by Stonewall Jackson (We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing.-Robert E.Lee)
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To: Marathoner

Are you kidding??? Of course we didn’t.....


57 posted on 01/29/2009 8:17:52 PM PST by mother
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To: eyedigress

Yikes. Might go below 0 in some areas without power.


58 posted on 01/29/2009 8:18:55 PM PST by justa-hairyape
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To: justa-hairyape

The air-mass isn’t artic but cold enough for wet heavy snow.


59 posted on 01/29/2009 8:21:29 PM PST by eyedigress
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To: justa-hairyape; Enterprise; Grammy; billhilly

I just talked (by cell phone) to a friend in Louisville. They have been without power a few days, and I invited them to get on I-75 (which is probably cleared) and down, about 3 1/2 hours to my house in Tennessee. I have a warm, comfortable guest house for them to stay in when this new storm moves in.

All this ice went just north of us. We had rain when Kentucky got ice. Today it was beautiful weather here, spring like. I live on the Tennessee/Kentucky border.

And Enterprise, I agree, where is FEMA? When the evil Bush sent the hurricane Katrina to Louisiana to kill all those people the press was blaming him before it hit. The weather servive predicted (like Katrina) this storm, and the one coming.

Amazing, isn’t it, the difference in the press coverage of these natural weather events?


60 posted on 01/29/2009 8:22:10 PM PST by girlangler (Fish Fear Me)
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