Ohio Chapter Join Chapter, Leader: RUNVS

Wicked storms today !

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 09-14-2008, 10:58 PM
F2504x4's Avatar
F2504x4
F2504x4 is offline
Lead Driver
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: On the road in Ohio
Posts: 6,766
Received 6 Likes on 4 Posts
Wicked storms today !

We got blasted with high winds,60-70mph, lots of tree's down, no power. Wow I have not a storm like this in longtime that hit such a huge area.

I am posting this from my phone, not sure when power & internet will be back on.

hopefully everyone is okay.

well be back when i can.
 
  #2  
Old 09-15-2008, 08:56 AM
WALFORD'S 56's Avatar
WALFORD'S 56
WALFORD'S 56 is offline
Postmaster
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: oh
Posts: 4,525
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Yep!! It was bad all the way up rt.11 and on Lake Erie. Some branches fell on my 56 but nothing too bad--so far. What a night!! Bill
 
  #3  
Old 09-15-2008, 09:14 AM
Freightrain's Avatar
Freightrain
Freightrain is offline
Lead Driver

Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Ohio
Posts: 9,893
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts
I lost my storage shed(metal) due to large limb falling out of TALL tree. I promptly moved my race trailer so nothing could get to it as it's parked next to shed.

It was getting BAD yesterday about 6pm and had me concerned with all the old trees surrounding my property(close to house and garage). Really want to get them trimmed back BAD now!

Whole surrounding area schools closed today, lots of limbs in roadway, NO rain. I still had power, though it flickered alot last evening.
 
  #4  
Old 09-16-2008, 01:16 AM
rywegh's Avatar
rywegh
rywegh is offline
Cargo Master
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: northern kentucky
Posts: 2,466
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
bad down here too.
 
  #5  
Old 09-16-2008, 07:35 AM
F2504x4's Avatar
F2504x4
F2504x4 is offline
Lead Driver
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: On the road in Ohio
Posts: 6,766
Received 6 Likes on 4 Posts
well we are still without power, been running a generator off and on to keep the fridge cold.
we may not get back power till sat..
what mess this storm made of everything.
 
  #6  
Old 09-17-2008, 09:33 PM
F2504x4's Avatar
F2504x4
F2504x4 is offline
Lead Driver
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: On the road in Ohio
Posts: 6,766
Received 6 Likes on 4 Posts
this is really beginning to suck big time.......still no power hfphm
h electric guys come out look at the tree that tookout the power lines, they say need to get the tree guys to cut it first, then the tree guys go we need to have power guys remove the power lines before they will work....arrrggg

do not get me wrong I am thankful for all they doing....but......lets both get on the same page.

oh well tomorrows another day.
 
  #7  
Old 09-18-2008, 08:19 AM
garypettengill's Avatar
garypettengill
garypettengill is offline
Laughing Gas
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: USA
Posts: 843
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I understand where you're coming from. I open the doors and windows of my house because the weather is so nice and all I can hear is chain saws. Huber Heights sets on a rise and we got hammered pretty good. We still have traffic lights not working and the schools just started back today. I consider myself extremely lucky through all this. I had just done all my grocery shopping on Wed. before the storm and because I knew Ike was going to pummel the price of gas I had ensured all 3 vehicles were full of gas. My neighborhood is young, my house is 8 years old, so we don't have any big trees close to houses and all the utilities are underground. We never lost power but some houses did suffer wind damages i.e. siding and trim. The severity of the winds caught everyone by surprise. It didn't help that the big electric companies had sent so much of their manpower and equipment to the golf coast to help out there.
 
  #8  
Old 09-18-2008, 10:10 AM
bigwin56f100's Avatar
bigwin56f100
bigwin56f100 is offline
Lead Driver
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: AKRON ohio
Posts: 8,213
Received 843 Likes on 478 Posts
No damage here but I was worried, and we didnt even loose power

Kevin Bigwin
 
  #9  
Old 09-18-2008, 09:43 PM
F2504x4's Avatar
F2504x4
F2504x4 is offline
Lead Driver
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: On the road in Ohio
Posts: 6,766
Received 6 Likes on 4 Posts
Originally Posted by bigwin56f100
No damage here but I was worried, and we didnt even loose power

Kevin Bigwin


right now I am loading up
every egg that I have in my super delux sling shot at power your mail, that way you will get you mail with your fte stickers , that ihave not evegottenn to mail yet....so there.
you will have late stickers kevin. see you did surfer from storm after all.

btw typing on pda phone sucks
 
  #10  
Old 09-19-2008, 12:22 AM
rywegh's Avatar
rywegh
rywegh is offline
Cargo Master
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: northern kentucky
Posts: 2,466
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Originally Posted by F2504x4
right now I am loading up
btw typing on pda phone sucks
WAAAAAHHHHHH!! Use your pinkies! lol

Did you get power yet? Luckily my power came back up late Monday. I had to help pull a weather vane/ cupola out of one of a neighbors convertable. It was destroyed. Of course my work never lost power... dang diesel generators.
 
  #11  
Old 09-19-2008, 07:42 PM
WALFORD'S 56's Avatar
WALFORD'S 56
WALFORD'S 56 is offline
Postmaster
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: oh
Posts: 4,525
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
In Canfield power was out till yesterday---I am glad I was at the Lake erie place---man the trees came down big time---time for some fire wood.
 
  #12  
Old 09-20-2008, 01:50 PM
F2504x4's Avatar
F2504x4
F2504x4 is offline
Lead Driver
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: On the road in Ohio
Posts: 6,766
Received 6 Likes on 4 Posts
Originally Posted by rywegh
WAAAAAHHHHHH!! Use your pinkies! lol

Did you get power yet? Luckily my power came back up late Monday. I had to help pull a weather vane/ cupola out of one of a neighbors convertable. It was destroyed. Of course my work never lost power... dang diesel generators.

you must be one of those fella's that drinks hot tea from a fancy tea cup and holds there pinkie finger out huh?


Yea still no power as of yet....this is getting really old.....but we are getting by just like everyone else....

ryan so hows married life.....? getting use to those shackles yet....do not worry the chafing around the ankles will heal up and you will get used to ball and chain.
 
  #13  
Old 09-22-2008, 12:51 PM
rywegh's Avatar
rywegh
rywegh is offline
Cargo Master
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: northern kentucky
Posts: 2,466
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Married life is going great.

Did you get power back yet? I know in the Cincy area there are small pockets still without power.
 
  #14  
Old 09-22-2008, 01:17 PM
F2504x4's Avatar
F2504x4
F2504x4 is offline
Lead Driver
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: On the road in Ohio
Posts: 6,766
Received 6 Likes on 4 Posts
I got power back last night finally, but cable and internet are still offline , but hopefully that will be back today.

I feel for the crews for all the work that has yet to be done.

it would not have been as bad had dp&l had done the preventive tree trimming over the years.

get this, the want increase rates to cover the storm damages. yea right...........
 
  #15  
Old 09-23-2008, 12:45 AM
rywegh's Avatar
rywegh
rywegh is offline
Cargo Master
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: northern kentucky
Posts: 2,466
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Duke has been doing the preventative tree trimming... the crews they have just destroy the tree, but yet over90% percent in the greater cincinnati area still lost power.

Just waiting to see what Duke will do to recoup their costs.
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:44 AM.