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Update on my Hurricane Status

29 Sep 2022 9:53 AM | Anonymous

This is a follow-up to my earlier article, "I May Be Off-line For a While" at https://eogn.com/page-18080/12933198 that I posted 3 days ago.

The hurricane has come and gone and it did not follow the track that the weather forecasters had predicted. (They included a disclaimer that hurricanes often change their tracks.)

I lost power about 10 PM last night as the wind and rain was steadily increasing. According to an online map on a local television station this morning, the eye of the hurricane passed through the town where I live around 2 AM. It is possible that the eye of the hurricane passed directly over my house but I don't know that for a fact as I was asleep at the time.

This morning, I am still in the midst of the hurricane although obviously on the backside of it. The wind is presently about 40 or 50 miles per hour and it is still raining, but lightly.

Best of all, the power came back on about 9 AM. I am back in business! (Admittedly, the power has briefly gone off and then back on a couple of times since then.)

A quick walk around the inside and outside of my home this morning shows no damage.

Think we had some wind during the night? Look what happened to the street light in front of my house:

There is a small pond across the street from my house and this is the first time I have ever seen white caps on that tiny pond! Yes, the wind is still blowing.

All in all, it's been an exciting couple of days but I don't need excitement like this.

We now return you to your normal programming...


Comments

  • 30 Sep 2022 3:20 AM | Anonymous
    Apologies for my namesake, but glad to hear you are back in business
    Ian H
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  • 30 Sep 2022 6:38 AM | Anonymous
    Glad to hear you faired well; not even missing a beat and posting for today. Hope all continues to go well.
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    • 30 Sep 2022 10:03 AM | Anonymous
      ---> Hope all continues to go well.

      Indeed, since I posted this article things have gone exceedingly well. I have now watched various news reports of what happened elsewhere. I now feel especially blessed.
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  • 30 Sep 2022 7:58 AM | Anonymous
    Ponds are pretty, but they don't provide any kind of buffer against the wind - said by a fellow Floridian.
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  • 30 Sep 2022 9:19 AM | Anonymous
    Glad you made it through safely!
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  • 30 Sep 2022 12:26 PM | Anonymous
    Very glad to hear you have survived your weather so well. It looks as if there are many who were not so fortunate. My brother in Canada's east coast wasn't as lucky as you but still has a house and power!
    Glad I'm on the West coast with more sunshine today!
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  • 30 Sep 2022 2:02 PM | Anonymous
    Glad you and your home are ok.
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  • 30 Sep 2022 2:38 PM | Anonymous
    Glad you and your home are ok.
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  • 30 Sep 2022 4:38 PM | Anonymous
    Glad to hear that you are safe and that your power is now restored. Welcome back!
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