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09-04-2011, 05:35 AM

#21

romanojg

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Norfolk, VA

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The power company just anounced in our area everyone now has power except for some in the Williamsburg area. We were lucky; ours flickered a couple of times and went out for about a minute but that was all. I've lived in my house for about 20 yrs and the longest that I've lost power was 4 days after the last hurricane hit. I was amazed that it was back on so fast; the storm took out almost all of our polls. Other than that only a couple of times for maybe an hour or two. I think surrounding cities have more problems with outages because they have a lot of tall pines and they snap eaier in high winds.

09-04-2011, 06:46 AM

#22

Krystyna

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Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Long Island, NY

Posts: 8,814

Let's hope things remain uneventful and that Katia blows out to sea!

09-04-2011, 07:36 AM

#23

QuiltnNan

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: western NY formerly MN, FL, NC, SC

Posts: 51,430

congrats on some normalcy.

09-04-2011, 08:03 AM

#24

fivepaws

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Northern Virginia

Posts: 2,774

Glad you are back. Are you in the Petersburg area? We are in Northern Va. and it took us 4 days. Thank goodness we had no property damage either.

09-04-2011, 08:39 AM

#25

maryb44662

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Central VA

Posts: 413

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobbie1

Quote:

Originally Posted by mzmama

Glad you are back...what part of VA are you living? We moved from Winchester 8 years ago.

Small world..I live in Hopewell, VA just below Richmond now. Was raised in Berryville, VA..graduated from Clarke County High School. About ..15 min drive to Winchester from Berryville. Have family in Berryville and Winchester.

Hi Bobbie, I live near Ft. Pickett...only lost power for about six hours. I understand the Petersburg/Hopewell area got hit hard. So glad you have your power back and I like you, the first thing I did was catch up on "Quilter's Board" lol Yes, this is my priority too. Mary

09-04-2011, 09:02 AM

#26

Rann

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Valdosta GA

Posts: 1,876

I am glad all is well with no damage.

09-04-2011, 09:19 AM

#27

Babs194068

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Join Date: Jan 2009

Location: Ohio

Posts: 5,314

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobbie1

finally got electric back on!! It has been 7 long days but so thankful we didn't have any property damage from "Irene". An earthquake and a hurricane in one week!! I am so ready for an uneventful month or two!

I can understand that. I think you have had enough excitement for a year

09-04-2011, 09:34 AM

#28

ggoens

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Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Chester, VA

Posts: 53

Hi! What part of VA are you in? I am in Chester and were lucky and did not lose power at all this time. Blessed I should say, our generator broke while we were prepping it and everyone around us lost power! Glad you are back on!

09-04-2011, 09:42 AM

#29

Anael

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: The Netherlands

Posts: 6,063

Welcome back!

09-04-2011, 10:29 AM

#30

annyroony2

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: North Carolina

Posts: 670

Glad you had no damage from Irene. Also glad you got the "power"........Fran (1996) left us without power for about 7 days and ice storm 2001 left us for about 10 days. I truly appreciate my power at all times.