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malaise

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42. You raise a very good point

Reply to NNadir (Reply #41)

Thu Aug 6, 2020, 04:37 PM

Aug 2020

We have reliable power in Jamaica but back in 1988 our grid was destroyed by Gilbert. Collective memory had faded and maintenance was poor.

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I was reliably informed that folks in some parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut [View all] malaise Aug 2020 OP

Hi Mal... Zoonart Aug 2020 #1

Glad you can still charge the phone malaise Aug 2020 #4

A friend in Mt. Kisco says they're out till Tuesday too. Sister in lower CT also out. Squinch Aug 2020 #14

And fearless leader Andy823 Aug 2020 #2

All Democratic Governors malaise Aug 2020 #6

More here - including State of Emergency news malaise Aug 2020 #3

If you're not FL or TX you're probably out of luck. ananda Aug 2020 #39

A big oak tree fell on my brother-in-law's house. Destroyed the LAS14 Aug 2020 #5

Where is he? malaise Aug 2020 #7

Connecticut, on a steep sided like, which is why there's only one road out of town. nt LAS14 Aug 2020 #10

My son's in Connecticut Mossfern Aug 2020 #8

Geez - that's rough malaise Aug 2020 #11

I can confirm democrattotheend Aug 2020 #9

I guess Sandy was mild in Connecticut malaise Aug 2020 #20

Sandy was not mild in Connecticut! unblock Aug 2020 #25

Wow! malaise Aug 2020 #38

I have family in MA that has some considerable damage from falling trees. CentralMass Aug 2020 #12

Glad it hit the car and not the house malaise Aug 2020 #40

I drove up I95 from Jacksonville to Fayetteville NC this morning... A HERETIC I AM Aug 2020 #13

Amazing how little coverage this is getting malaise Aug 2020 #17

Neighboring towns and counties are out. Some won't be up 'till Sunday... northern N.J. 3Hotdogs Aug 2020 #15

K&R for visibility secondwind Aug 2020 #16

My folks are just glad that I gave them advanced notice malaise Aug 2020 #18

From NW CT, still have lots of friends in the area - it's really bad. sir pball Aug 2020 #19

That's what I'm hearing malaise Aug 2020 #21

Please insist on masks malaise Aug 2020 #22

I'm in NYC, masks are de rigueur here sir pball Aug 2020 #23

Good news malaise Aug 2020 #24

We ran the internet with an old fashioned jet pack. NNadir Aug 2020 #26

Isn't it delightful when power returns malaise Aug 2020 #28

Yeah, I described it in the lounge, describing a documentary on literal powerlessness around.. NNadir Aug 2020 #32

A week? malaise Aug 2020 #34

Well, like Ingemar says in "My Life as a Dog," "You have to compare." NNadir Aug 2020 #41

You raise a very good point malaise Aug 2020 #42

We are in southwest Connecticut, still running on portable generator power. unblock Aug 2020 #27

Damn! malaise Aug 2020 #29

Check out this house: unblock Aug 2020 #30

Wow! malaise Aug 2020 #35

We get them often enough that building codes should handle them unblock Aug 2020 #45

I just texted my sister. She lives is NE Connecticut. AmyStrange Aug 2020 #31

The CNN Report shows lots of power cuts malaise Aug 2020 #36

We have family in S Jersey mcar Aug 2020 #33

Some folks won't have power before Sunday malaise Aug 2020 #37

The biggest pisser is that we are in the middle of installing a home backup generator unblock Aug 2020 #46

That must hurt malaise Aug 2020 #47

Well we were expecting it. unblock Aug 2020 #48

you are correct musette_sf Aug 2020 #43

That's very cool malaise Aug 2020 #44

In my immediate neighborhood (Westside of Manhattan) Golden Raisin Aug 2020 #49