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In reply to the discussion: I just got power back in NJ after 49 hours. [View all]BattyDem
(11,075 posts)I know it could have been so much worse. We were very lucky! We were inconvenienced and very bored, but we had no property damage, no flooding, no injuries - we just lost power for two days. When it finally came on, we felt like we had been "rescued" - LOL! For me, the worst was no heat because I have asthma and the cold air (it dropped down to about 59 degrees in the house overnight) was really taking a toll on me. I have an inhaler, but I needed my nebulizer, which I couldn't use because it's electric. I got through it, but to be honest, I don't know if I would have gotten through another night.
I finally got to see the pictures of the destruction on the Jersey shore: O.M.G!!! I can't believe it! Seaside Heights ... damn! The roller coaster is in the freakin' Atlantic Ocean! The surrounding towns are devastated. It's so sad. Not only do we need government, we need a good, strong, well-funded government that's run by people who actually care!