hurricane Irma

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Safe here.
No power and lots of trees blocking the roads.
I don't expect power for a week or more.
For now, the generator
Is running.
I'll be getting a chainsaw from work to take care of things here, after work.
Strangely, my quickly erected and inexpensive tortoise pen is fine.
 

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Safe here.
No power and lots of trees blocking the roads.
I don't expect power for a week or more.
For now, the generator
Is running.
I'll be getting a chainsaw from work to take care of things here, after work.
Strangely, my quickly erected and inexpensive tortoise pen is fine.
How big is the tree? Didn't hit the house I hope?
 

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Safe here.
No power and lots of trees blocking the roads.
I don't expect power for a week or more.
For now, the generator
Is running.
I'll be getting a chainsaw from work to take care of things here, after work.
Strangely, my quickly erected and inexpensive tortoise pen is fine.
Hi Ed. Hope you and everyone else is safe and sound back there.

Please keep us updated.
 

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Well the company I work for is seeding people your way . I am not going . They sent crews from our north office . They say I'm needed in Houston . I'll be sending parts and equipment as needed . Hope the UPS is running or I'll be paying hot shots to drive parts there. Hope your power comes back on . I seen a line of Center point Entergy trucks moving out this morning . So I'm sure they're heading your way.
 

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I know Illinois has sent power/electric trucks south. Some to Georgia, not sure how far south they will go.
Just hope everyone is safe and minor damages.

I drive back from North Carolina today. Saw convoys of power/electric and tree removal trucks from Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York and others. You cannot tell but there was a line of these matching trucks.
It's amazing that our country can be so divided on many issues except emergencies. Everyone comes together to help during disasters like hurricanes. It's so sad we have already had two devastating ones so far. Let's hope Jose stays away...
 

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I drive back from North Carolina today. Saw convoys of power/electric and tree removal trucks from Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York and others. You cannot tell but there was a line of these matching trucks.
It's amazing that our country can be so divided on many issues except emergencies. Everyone comes together to help during disasters like hurricanes. It's so sad we have already had two devastating ones so far. Let's hope Jose stays away...
It's too bad and sad we can't always come together like this country does in disasters. Luckily, we at least do then.
Glad all is good for you and yours.
 

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The trucks are everywhere.
I've been going to work with magnetic signs on my truck that say "emergency vehicle" so that I don't get ticketed for driving during curfew.
Yesterday it looked like every other vehicle was a power company truck.
However, we still have no power and I see no activity nearby.
It's friggin hot and the wife and I have been yelling at each other.
So, things are pretty much normal.
 

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My power is back on!!
Now I can actually sleep!
I've been working 11-12 hour days with the clean up crews that are trying to get all of the counties schools open for Monday.
My guess is it ain't gonna happen. Too much to do. Too much damage and there are still 48 schools with no power as of today.
 

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I know all to well how that feels . I did the same for two weeks . It's just know getting back to normal. We have trash trucks all over picking up people's lives . Crazy how fast they lost everything they had . I feel lucky to live in a higher area .
 

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Thank to all that reached out, hurricane Irma was devastating here in SW Florida. Just got internet and cable back on line, all torts were safely secured during the storm and are doing great!
 

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I just got my internet & cable back today.almost A month without !
Was 9 days without power.
All torts just fine !
But trees , lanai screens, no so much. Lol.
I ended up buying an $80 digital antenna for the tv.
(The $19 ones had sold out)
Of course the very next day the cable came back.
 
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Thank to all that reached out, hurricane Irma was devastating here in SW Florida. Just got internet and cable back on line, all torts were safely secured during the storm and are doing great!
You guys got in rougher than us on the East coast.
Glad you're ok
 

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