Helene, part 2

[fabrisse]

We took our electronics to our old house to charge. We stopped at Lowe's to get some battery operated lights. Our hurricane preparedness stuff, which includes battery lamps hasn't been unpacked yet.

We're expecting two more days without electricity. We were among the lucky ones in all of this. Atlanta had its highest rainfall ever, breaking a record set in the late nineteenth century. Over 11.5 inches. The wind was worse than the rain, here. Lots of trees down including the two that are keeping our electricity at bay.

ETA: Tuesday at 10 pm is the current estimate for power restoration.

Comments

[mecurtin]

Glad to hear it isn't *too* bad for you. It's surprising to me how slow the national news has been to pick up on how bad things are in the Appalachians, when I was hearing about it on BlueSky as it was happening.

Fortunately Dirk's brother's house near Cashiers NC is well-made, on a height, and has a generator -- and they even got power back this afternoon! but there are no roads in or out, and won't be for a while.

[fabrisse]

Oh,dear. Solar panels and storage batteries are on our to-do list when the other house sells, and after this they went way up the list.

I remember Agnes in the early 70s. It got stuck in the Blue Ridge. My sister and I were in a summer camp with two hundred other kids that ran out of food on day eight. Late on day eight, a boat brought supplies, but I still remember the taste of sour chocolate milk and rice krispies that morning.

I'm glad your brother in law is all right.

[kathmandu]

Glad you're okay.

[fabrisse]

*hugs

[siderea]

Oof. Glad you're holding up. Thanks for the update! Ye gods, 11.5 inches.

[fabrisse]

Fortunately, we only got 50 mph winds. Although, we're now under boiled water advisories. Brushing my teeth with Evian is truly decadent. ;-)