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91 degrees and no one has power
Posted on 8/31/21 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 8/31/21 at 2:17 pm
Hope you gents are holding up ok. At least we have a generator and one room with a window unit.
Some folks will be struggling.
Some folks will be struggling.
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Posted on 8/31/21 at 2:19 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
I'll never understand people with the means staying, even in relatively minor storms for this reason alone.
It fricking sucks.
*Former person who used to stay and then realized how bad it fricking sucks.
It fricking sucks.
*Former person who used to stay and then realized how bad it fricking sucks.
This post was edited on 8/31/21 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 8/31/21 at 2:20 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
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AtlantaLSUfan
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Arlington Va
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At least we have a generator and one room with a window unit.
I don't think that you have much to worry about
Posted on 8/31/21 at 2:21 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
I have power now but I remember that feeling during Katrina with no power and no generator and no window unit AC for a week. I would put my one year-old son in his car seat in my truck with the air running so he could sleep while we sat out under the carport shooing off mosquitoes and love bugs
Posted on 8/31/21 at 2:21 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
My family in the Riverbend area south of LSU got power back yesterday. I guess they got lucky there.
Posted on 8/31/21 at 2:22 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
I have the means and will always stay if a storm is headed towards Houston. Then I'll assess damage, secure anything that needs to be secured, and leave town until the power comes back on.
But I feel for those that can't - it sucks for sure.
But I feel for those that can't - it sucks for sure.
This post was edited on 8/31/21 at 2:23 pm
Posted on 8/31/21 at 2:24 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
Do we know what is taking so long? Were the transformers damaged?
Posted on 8/31/21 at 2:25 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
It’s one thing to put up with this weather without power. But when authorities and local news people repeatedly preaching entergy and telling you to “be patient” without give any specifics, it pisses you off.
Posted on 8/31/21 at 2:29 pm to Daequalizer
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Do we know what is taking so long? Were the transformers damaged?
The entire system has varied levels of damage from generation to transmission to distribution. It takes time to assess, deploy resources with the proper equipment and supplies and repair.
Posted on 8/31/21 at 2:32 pm to stonedbegonias
quote:I lived in Riverbend during Katrina and we lost power for about two hours only. 13 people moved in!!
My family in the Riverbend area south of LSU got power back yesterday. I guess they got lucky there.
This post was edited on 8/31/21 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 8/31/21 at 2:42 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
I’m far enough from the coast that I could actually stay for almost any size hurricane, but I can’t stand weeks of no power with 90+ degree heat
Posted on 8/31/21 at 2:51 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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I'll never understand people with the means staying, even in relatively minor storms for this reason alone.
It fricking sucks.
*Former person who used to stay and then realized how bad it fricking sucks.
100%
People ask "why are you running from a storm?"
Because i have the money to and i don't want to be miserable for days without access to basic resources.
Posted on 8/31/21 at 2:54 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
quote:We certainly have the means to take off, but we value the $600-800 more than our comfort.
I'll never understand people with the means staying, even in relatively minor storms for this reason alone.
I might not say that in 20 years or if we had kids, but right now I’m just enjoying a shady breeze
This post was edited on 8/31/21 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 8/31/21 at 3:02 pm to bayoubengals88
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We certainly have the means to take off, but we value the $600-800 more than our comfort.
I might not say that in 20 years or if we had kids
We stayed and we have kids - although we have a generator and one window unit. It doesn’t hurt for them to sweat a bit.
Posted on 8/31/21 at 3:16 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
6 weeks without power in Lake Charles after Laura. Definitely not fun to deal with generator power for that long.
Posted on 8/31/21 at 3:18 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
91 degrees isn't bad if you have shade, water, and aren't fat or in really poor health.
on second thought, looks like a lot of folks will be struggling.
on second thought, looks like a lot of folks will be struggling.
Posted on 8/31/21 at 3:20 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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I'll never understand people with the means staying, even in relatively minor storms for this reason alone.
I would not leave my home under any circumstances. If anything happens I want to be there to take care of it. Now after the storm passes, I may leave and head somewhere with power and AC.
Posted on 8/31/21 at 3:20 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
I’m fine.
The 2700w Generac is probably getting pretty hot out there though
The 2700w Generac is probably getting pretty hot out there though
Posted on 8/31/21 at 3:23 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
We never lost power fortunately, but I was without power for close to 2 weeks for both Katrina and Gustav. It sucked so bad. We didn't evacuate, but had we lost power, I would have driven somewhere far away and set up in a hotel until our power was restored. No way I would ever hang around for 2 weeks without power again.
Posted on 8/31/21 at 3:26 pm to MAROON
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I have the means and will always stay if a storm is headed towards Houston.
Same here. I live in Cypress and feel that I need to stay off the road so that those south of me can get out. It everybody tries to leave, nobody will be able to. I also work for a hospital and will be going to work every day, no matter what is going on at my house. I also want the opportunity to get a tarp up if the roof is leaky and avoid other damage.
It's not fun, but it's bearable. We were without electricity for 2.5 weeks after Ike and without water for a week. We planned for the possibility and had a generator to keep things charged and run some fans.
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