Ice storm - no power, no phone, (using blackberry to sen this) no sump pump and watr pouring in. Over 4" in basement and about a foot of water in bakcyard. Trees down everywhere. Our three big maples are destroyed with huge branches everywhere. Dh moved his car 15 mins before huge branch came down. If he hadn't the car would be crushed. Freezing! Still pouring out and so dangerous with big trees dropping branches left and right. 1|1|Robin stay inside cuddle in the blankees and stay safe|teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|10:05:01|12/12/2008|
. 2|2|I kept seeing all that pink on the Weather Channel which stands for ice.....based on how much rain you were getting, I was thinking that west of Boston was a mess|suezz|clearys@comcast.net|10:35:23|12/12/2008|
hope things look better this morning. We just got some rain all day yesterday and last night and a huge wind this morning when the storm pulled away. Otherwise we made out well. Hope the clean up has started and things get better
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3|1|omg _ state of emergcy|whitmarg|robin@whitmannet.com|10:49:39|12/12/2008|
I now have 6 inches of water in basement and its coming in the two fireplac chimneys!!! No powe for 10 hours now. All those green giant steamers and healghy choice dinners --- oh no!!! This is going to be a very expensive day. Radio just reported no power probably till monday at the erliest.
Thank God for my blackberry!!!
4|2|I'm afraid to ask - is your freezer in the basement? |Beaglesfly|lmllr77@aol.com|10:54:35|12/12/2008|
What are you doing for heat? Good luck Robin!
lauren
ps. time to whip out those Bath & body works fuzzy slippers and bathrobe and get under your warm pink blanket! (my pink blanket has now become my best friend....LOLOL.... I sleep with it every night! I'll never forget ya for sending me that!) 5|3|freezer not in basement - phew|whitmarg|robin@whitmannet.com|11:31:33|12/12/2008|
Trying not to use all my fuzzy items at once. May need to leave the house tonight if we really don't have heat or power. Temps are dropping already. I have lost a couple christmas gifts I had in the basement which totally sucks. But --- nobody is hurt or dead. 6|4|My electricity keeps going on and off as well. A few large branches fell on the deck and my heater died to boot. I have a few space heaters thank god for that but with the flickering of the electicity it stinks:( We are all covered in blankets to keep warm.|sarahjones|s.scottjones@comcast.net|11:54:51|12/12/2008|
Sarah S. Jones 7|1|I just put on NECN and they were doing the stories from north west of Boston and NH and the destruction looks terrible. They are saying that the power is going to be slow coming back so maybe you will have to leave home tonight when the cold comes rushing in,. Good luck|suezz|clearys@comcast.net|11:56:01|12/12/2008|
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9|2|Freezer:|aloha2u|alohamillion@yahoo.com|12:14:54|12/12/2008|
If you keep it closed, it will prob be fine. if nothing else, i would fill some small coolers w/ ice, sounds like you have plenty of it outside and place inside the freezer.
Any meat, put in a big cooler if you have it and put it in your trunk or garage w/ a thermometer so you can periodically check the temps of it.
We went thru a bad ice storm a few years ago and my MIL who was out for 8 days was able to salvage all of her freezer items by doing the above. Nothing even defrosted in the freezer, including her ice cream LOL. And the expensive cuts of meat went into her garage in a cooler, then the cooler into a big tote and then she just kept putting snow and ice around it w/ some heavy blankets over the top. Never defrosted either.
Good luck!!
Stacey
10|3|Wow, I'll try that!! Thanks|whitmarg|robin@whitmannet.com|12:20:39|12/12/2008|
.. 8|1|I keep going out to the car to recharge my blackberry|whitmarg|robin@whitmannet.com|12:10:44|12/12/2008|
It's my only connection to the outside world. Sarah, glad you posted. I was worried about you!! I'm assuming it's just as bad or worse in NH. I'm so cold it's not funny. There is actually ice forming in the water in my basement. I'm sick over that... just totally sick over it.
The outside temps have dropped from 35 to 28 and its just getting colder and colder. I'm hoping things get fixed soon!
What a mess!!! 11|2|One other idea for your freezer|ncbrunet|ncbrunet@aol.com|12:54:45|12/12/2008|
We've done this before and it worked. Take heavy blankets and put them over and around your freezer. It will hwlp to insulate the freezer and keep the cold air inside.
Good luck,
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12|1|Robin and all of you out that way....please be safe....keeping you all in my thoughts!|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|13:05:22|12/12/2008|
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My husband is a utility worker and got a call this morning to pack his bags for NH later today. Of course it will take him a while to get there from WV. Having no power stinks...I hope you get it back on soon.
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15|2|I'm in MA -- Sarah (who posted above) is in NH|whitmarg|robin@whitmannet.com|14:46:12|12/12/2008|
.. 14|1|Oh my gosh Robin.....Sounds terrible there, please please stay safe, I'll be praying for you (((HUGS)))~*~|RebekkaVA|queen_vulture@msn.com|14:39:15|12/12/2008|
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16|2|Thanks Rebekka --- just got power but I don't know if it's permanent or not|whitmarg|robin@whitmannet.com|14:48:36|12/12/2008|
Just hiked up the heat and I'm logged in on my laptop now. I'm so cold I can hardly type. I have the heat on and the oven on... The pump is on but that poor thing will be on constantly for days now. I don't even want to go downstairs. I think I probably lost a bunch of Christmas ornaments (I had taken some off the steel shelves last weekend to bring upstairs - never anticipating this) and other stuff, but it will be days before I can go down there and do anything about it. Just too much. Way too much water right now. Hopefully hiking the heat will help that situation a little because the basement is vented for heat. 17|3|Robin~*~|RebekkaVA|queen_vulture@msn.com|14:55:13|12/12/2008|
I am so glad you got power and I hope it stays on for you. I hope you guys can stay warm. I am so sorry to hear about all the devastation and loss. Hugs, Rebekka
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18|1|You are so lucky to have gotten power back this quickly. I am glad for you...before the water came up any higher. I guess power crews are being called in from all over the East but not many out of state crews would have gotten there yet.....so it was great luck that you were one of the early areas fixed. |suezz|clearys@comcast.net|15:18:26|12/12/2008|
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19|2|I'm not totally confident that it will stay on, but I'm hiking the heat, etc. just in case it goes out again!!!|whitmarg|robin@whitmannet.com|15:38:34|12/12/2008|
But, yes, we are lucky.
A friend of mine was told he won't see power until Tuesday or Wednesday. He had trees come down and smash most of the windows in his car and one in the house. He's getting lots of water. Just bought the house 2 months ago and is probably about to put in an insurance claim for thousands of dollars. 20|3|My electric seems to be on for good I hope its been a few hrs since it flickered. Lets hope these space heaters keep the hope warm the repair guy cannot make it until Monday:(|sarahjones|s.scottjones@comcast.net|16:28:51|12/12/2008|
Sarah S. Jones 21|4|home warm I mean |sarahjones|s.scottjones@comcast.net|16:30:02|12/12/2008|
Sarah S. Jones 22|1|And to think I get nervous living in my area during the winter months......|maraj|maraj64@hotmail.com|18:08:46|12/12/2008|
Sheesh Robin! I sure hope you're able to get to a good, warm & safe place if need be but PLEASE be careful venturing out anywhere. ;) Sending prayers & positive thoughts your way that everyone remains safe & that the power can be restored as quickly as possible. :)
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23|1|I think the worst is over|whitmarg|robin@whitmannet.com|19:31:20|12/12/2008|
We have had power and heat (love heat!) for a few hours now. DH shop vacced the basement so that's on the mend sort of. He told me not to go down there cuz I'm going to be very upset.
So, I'm just enjoying the lights and heat. Did some decorating for Christmas today but it's actually difficult to do that when you can't turn the tree lights on!!!
Thanks for all your good thoughts ladies. They worked - - again! 24|1|I spoke too soon.|whitmarg|robin@whitmannet.com|21:52:34|12/12/2008|
We were watching TV and I said to my DH "Hmmm, I haven't heard the pump come on in a while, have you?" So he went downstairs. We actually have a 2-pump system and the newer submerged one comes on but doesn't suck up the water. The second pump doesn't go on because the sensor thing is stuck. OMG. He's downstairs vaccuming up water again and we just called the plumber who should be here in about an hour. God only knows what this is going to cost.
I just turned up the heat, but I don't feel it or hear it coming up either.
I just want to walk out the door, lock it behind me and never look back.
With all this water in the basement hte house is mega cold.
25|2|Oh no :( Keeping you in my thoughts....just hang in there, it's got to get better soon! |saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|22:49:53|12/12/2008|
"Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy." 26|3|Oh Joy, I hope so.|whitmarg|robin@whitmannet.com|22:56:10|12/12/2008|
The water is coming in so fast that if we don't have a pump, we'll have to use the shop vac every 10 minutes at a minimum which will mean no sleep for us tonight. We've been up since 5 dealing with the storm today.
I always watch the news about bad weather around and I always think... wow, how do these people deal with downed trees, water, rain, no power, etc. etc. and you always think it will never happen to you. Well.... it did. I lost some food, but not a lot. I'm not too too upset about that.
This plumber seems so rude to me. When he came in my DH told him what was happening and he said "so you have water in your basement - I have water in my basement - everyone has water in their basement - why do you think you are different." I was pissed (as would anyone if you were paying what we are paying for this man to be here. So I said "yeah, that's all well and good, but your company put 2 (not 1, but 2) sump pumps in my basement a mere year ago so I actually don't expect to have water in my basement so that indeed does make me different."
Yikes. I guess the guy is just exhausted. He's probably been dealing with water issues all day himself.
28|4|Geez, that was rude of him to say that....he can think it all he likes, but he doesnt have to say it out loud. How are things this morning? Did he get it fixed?|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|07:13:01|12/13/2008|
"Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy." 27|1|Robin, I've been thinking about you all day! I'm glad you have power,|Mackiesmudder|Mackiesmudder@aol.com|23:54:26|12/12/2008|
I hope everything gets fixed quickly. We had torrential rain here last night, I backed my car in last night so that I could just pull out this morning thinking we would have tons of ice. NOthing!! I was happy. You should see the area that Teener used to live in, tons and tons of ice there.
Cathie
30|2|OMG!!!!|debmac2|mcsport6@comcast.net|08:25:37|12/13/2008|
OMG !!!!
Been without power for 36 hours now. They are saying possibly up to a week before we get it back. My yard looks like a tornado went through it with all the downed tree branches and limbs.... Never seen anything like it!!! The streets have wires hanging on them, with phone poles that look like mangled match sticks and trees hanging everywhere. No heat,hot water(showers!!),or TOILETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sending the men outside to do their business outside ..... but with freezing temperatures it is not pleasant at all!!!!
Will have to toss out everything in refrigerator. Had to wait over an hour in line for gas last night cuz only 3 open in the city closest to me. My whole town of Lunenburg has no Power whatsoever. I work for the Phone company so I am being forced to work mandatory 12 hour days cuz we have over 1000 troubles in our system for Central Massachusetts alone!!! I work 45 miles away from home and had to take MAJOR DETOURS just to get to work today.. many of the roads are impassable even one main one - Route 117!!!! At least I am in a WARM PLACE with WARM FOOD and access to internet - LOL!!!!
My cellar is also flooding. Hubby got a generator, but it ran out of GAS, - UGH!!!! Never ending battle with that.... but worst thing of all is that my poor dear father, who is dying of cancer, is without heat as well and has nowhere to go!!! He also has no warm food to eat and lives on a dead end street that has no access to it .... I am just sick over this!!! Please say a prayer for him
Debbie
31|3|Oh Debbie! I am so sorry! For your father, I would wonder if he wouldnt qualify to for some short term stay at a nursing center due to the extenuating circumstances...call his doctor and ask!! Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers....|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|09:02:40|12/13/2008|
"Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy." 32|3|I will be keeping you ALL in my thoughts and prayers|missy|lovetotrade@hotmail.com|10:15:03|12/13/2008|
Believe me, I KNOW exactly what you are going through. I lived through Ice Storm 98 here in upstate NY. We were stranded at home in our rural house with no power for 8 days. The gov't declared the entire area a disaster and all the roads were closed to all but emergency vehicles. Luckily we had a wood stove and some wood. We had candles. We survived through the grace of God.
Hang in there!!
Kathryn 29|1|Just got home from working since yesterday morning|tollman62|thebossatnight@yahoo.com|08:20:39|12/13/2008|
got called in at 5AM yesterday and just got home. Power is back on at my house but the rest of Schenectady is dark still We ran a couple of thousand utilty company trucks through yesterday and last night. Not the worst storm I have been in. Going to get some sleep so I can get back to it later today.
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you always hear noises in the dark when you work at night 33|2|Steve, that is awful....24hrs plus on duty??? I think there are laws against that :O I hope they give you extra time off later to compensate.....good night for now.|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|10:17:01|12/13/2008|
"Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy." 34|1|i said to my boss yesterday i hope we are ready to be busy|ppe1952|MATWELL3@ROCHESTER.RR.COM|10:23:39|12/13/2008|
he did not know about the ice storm.i work for a company that makes parts for all t hose power lines and transformers. i expect the phones willbe ringing monday morning if not sooner.
Remember your manners: when god answers your prayers----- say thank you. 35|1|Deb -- So glad to hear from you - thought of you last night|whitmarg|robin@whitmannet.com|12:29:28|12/13/2008|
Was watching the news and they had a reporter in Leominster and I was thinking "OMG, what about Lunenburg?"
I can't imagine no water. Do you have a well? Is that why you don't have water?
I hope you get help for your dad. That's so sad.
Stay warm. If you need anything brought to you at work, call me -- I'm in the book and you know I'm only up the street from you!!! 36|1|Robin Hope its getting better on your end of the ice cap.|tollman62|thebossatnight@yahoo.com|17:16:24|12/13/2008|
it must be warmer there then here because there is no water to be seen and it is 20 degrees here. If it is cold enough put your food outside or get your neighbors together and have one heck of a block party cookout. back to work for me tonight. I had one major facility failure last night so it could have been worse for me.
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you always hear noises in the dark when you work at night 37|2|power is stable - no warmer than 25 degrees|whitmarg|robin@whitmannet.com|18:48:47|12/13/2008|
I feel so bad for those still without power. A block from me is still out with live wires down and HUGE trees down. Workers on poles everywhere. Saw a power truck from NJ today on my street. No melting happened today. I think the forecast is for 40 tomorrow! Stay warm in your tollbooth Steve!!! 38|1|I went thur this a couple of years ago, it was good to know we could make it|LindaOh|Martinl3@roadrunner.com|20:25:33|12/13/2008|
wuthout all the things we were used to we had no water, electic or heat for 2 weeks, the temp stayed at 32 degrees for most of the time, when we saw we were losing our water we drained the pipes and put water in everything we could we melted buckets of ice to flush the tolets,I put gargae bags of ice in my freezer and only lost some bread dough,my hubby had bought a older radio that run on batteries we had that to listen to, we had a old heater that run on fuel iol we used in the day there was 1 radio station that managed to stay on and people would call in so much worst then us.the churchs that still had electric opened up for people to stay in,most people just stayed at there houses and used lots of blankets everyone just helped each other out my sister in law who didn't lose her power made us a huge pot of beef and noodles which I then shared with all my neighbors, it looked like a war zone after wards the national guard came in to help clear the trees I hopew we never go thur that again,but if we did I know we could make it Linda 39|2|It's amazing -- we really do have more capacity than we think we do. And...|whitmarg|robin@whitmannet.com|21:03:45|12/13/2008|
.. there's always someone who has it worse.
I have a friend about 15 miles away who just told me his house is at 44 degrees; the National Guard is on his street. No power, no water, nothing. Of course, since it hasn't been warmer than 25 all day, and is now 18 degrees, his pipes are in trouble. Luckily, he moved his family to his FIL's house a few miles away.
The town next to me is still 50% with no power. Lots of my town are without. I think my area gets it back faster than others because we may be on the same circuit as the hospital. Hey, whatever it takes!!! 40|1|Praying for all of you that have been affected by this storm (((HUGS)))~*~|RebekkaVA|queen_vulture@msn.com|23:23:29|12/13/2008|
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41|1|Hope you're all ok, Robin, Deb M. & everyone else in your neck of the woods! ;)|maraj|maraj64@hotmail.com|09:55:25|12/14/2008|
Deb, I'm so sorry your dad is caught in such a terrible situation w/his health & this storm on top of it. :( I too would be worried sick about him.
The tv stations here showed some about it this morning & it looked very frightening, to say the least! I'm hoping & praying you're all receiving the necessary help so you're safe & warm & will be able to have some sense of "normalcy" restored asap if not already.
Keeping you all in my thoughts & prayers. :)
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42|2|All I can hear are chainsaws!!!|whitmarg|robin@whitmannet.com|12:20:09|12/14/2008|
Still a lot of roads closed. We lucked out, all in all.
43|3|Generator safety..If you or someone you know has one|aceofbase|adeberry@wvdsl.net|16:21:19|12/16/2008|
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44|4|UPDATE |debmac2|mcsport6@comcast.net|12:53:10|12/20/2008|
Hi,
Today is DAY 10 without Power. Hubby got a generator on Tuesday which helps with few lights in house, minimal HEAT(so that pipes do not freeze)and working toilets....but no hot water for showers - UGH!!! We got dumped with about 10 inches of snow last night which will hamper efforts to the crews in our area and we are expected to get up to another foot of snow tomorrow into Monday ..... So, needless to say, things are still very bad for us. Just does not feel like Christmas at all 
Debbie 45|5|My heart goes out to all of you|LindaOh|Martinl3@roadrunner.com|15:00:48|12/20/2008|
what lousy luck you all are having,hope things get better fast the weather this winter is crazy, yesterday almost 70 here today not even 30 and getting much colder tomorrow Linda 46|1|Deb -- OMG|whitmarg|robin@whitmannet.com|18:15:57|12/20/2008|
I thought sure you would have power by now. My friend in Holden got his on Wednesday and I figured everyone would be back. While it may not seem like a big thing, thank God you have that generator. So many people were unable to get one and suffered a lot of pipe damage. This storm last night and today can't be helping much. I got over a foot, so I'm figuring you must have also. And it's been snowing all day!!!
Keeping my fingers crossed for you!!!