tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post7145920378786250556..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: The Great Ice Storm of '09 part two whereupon we enter the dark sideJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-41859534849961696082009-02-18T00:49:00.000-05:002009-02-18T00:49:00.000-05:00I lost power on Tuesday, January 27th. I would lig...I lost power on Tuesday, January 27th. I would light the burners on my gas cook stove for heat during the day, but turn them off when I went to bed. I wore two pairs of socks & a pair of winter house shoes, two pairs of sweat pants over a pair of long underwear bottoms, a sweater & sweat shirt over a long underwear shirt, plus a sleeveless corduroy winter vest.<BR/><BR/>I was lent a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-57775159069284105572009-02-06T11:38:00.000-05:002009-02-06T11:38:00.000-05:00More than 150,000 homes in Kentucky are still with...More than 150,000 homes in Kentucky are still without power. I heard on the news last night that the Amish community -- people who have never used electricity -- is coming to their aid and helping them cope. <BR/><BR/>I think it's shameful that this country routinely suffers massive power outages during storms. The big infrastructure project I'd most like to see is work on burying power lines so Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-11825387435304709312009-02-06T11:06:00.000-05:002009-02-06T11:06:00.000-05:00Liz,The Paducah police went house to house checkin...Liz,<BR/><BR/>The Paducah police went house to house checking for people who needed to be in shelters and couldn't get there, so that was good. Mostly, families checked on each other when they could. Worked pretty well. I heard on the news that 24 people died from the storm. At least 20 were because of fumes from generators, sadly.Lonnie Crusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617936690870869287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-29807582722693148872009-02-06T09:22:00.000-05:002009-02-06T09:22:00.000-05:00Wow, great post, Lonnie. I didn't know you could d...Wow, great post, Lonnie. I didn't know you could die from putting the generator inside. Tucking that knowledge away in case I ever need it. And how about seniors and people with disabilities in unheated houses--was there any way for them to get someplace warm? And did your water last the whole time?Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-14916384959510297482009-02-06T09:04:00.000-05:002009-02-06T09:04:00.000-05:00Lonnie,Our experience with a long power outage was...Lonnie,<BR/>Our experience with a long power outage was a few years ago during the summer-8 days. Power companies from all over the country were here to fix the damamged lines. BUT it was summer. It is much easier to find ways to stay cool than to stay warm. The basement for instance was a cool 60 something the whole time. Outside? high 90's.<BR/>The thing with gas appliances though isn't quite carynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761365713102858135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-35728693935459982522009-02-06T08:29:00.000-05:002009-02-06T08:29:00.000-05:00Being without power during the summer is bad enoug...Being without power during the summer is bad enough--but being without it in winter is pure torture. This post brought back too many bad memories of the ice storm we suffered six years ago. We were without power for four days--with temperatures in the mid-20s--and it was the worst four days of my life. At least we could go to the mall to warm up (I am forever grateful for Barnes & Noble Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com