Sunday noise

[N80]

If we had a Pharaoh he would have to let us go.

:laughing:

 

[prichard]

Since I've lived here [right above the old Main Street] we've had a hurricane [knocked down some of the big retaining walls], two floods, a derecho, a shut-down blizzard, an earthquake, and a real significant train wreck [13 loaded coal cars dumped in the heart of town]. If we had a Pharaoh he would have to let us go.

New word for the day. I had to look up "derecho". Thanks for keeping my mind working.

 

[toppop52]

Well, the upper block [above Old Columbia Rd] is pretty much back to normal but the lower stores are still closed for the most part. At least there ae windows in a few of the more anchor businesses [Cocoa Lane, Forget-Me-Not Factory, Phoenix] and they look close to opening but probably half the store fronts are still covered in plywood. Also, despite extensive work on the infrastructure, they seem to tear up the street every other week. So there is progress but it has been slow.]

Since I've lived here [right above the old Main Street] we've had a hurricane [knocked down some of the big retaining walls], two floods, a derecho, a shut-down blizzard, an earthquake, and a real significant train wreck [13 loaded coal cars dumped in the heart of town]. If we had a Pharaoh he would have to let us go.

He's just waiting on Moses!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

That derecho a few yrs back did a lot of damage on the east coast. Power was off for a week or more in places.

 

[DrRod]

Yeah. None of us had ever heard of it until it hit, then we got real familiar with it. It came on so suddenly that the power companies around DC were caught by surprise. There was just so much damage that even with out of state crews they just couldn't catch up. Worst part was that it was in the mid 90s with high humidity, and the DC area knows how to do high humidity. There were people taking all day picnics to hang out by streams under bridges just to escape the heat and if a fast food place had power you couldn't get in due to the crowds just hanging out. Home Depot et al stayed open using only emergency light and taking only cash -- they had all their doors open to get whatever draft could be had. I'm sure people have been through worse but it left a lasting impression around here.

 

[toppop52]

Yeah. None of us had ever heard of it until it hit, then we got real familiar with it. It came on so suddenly that the power companies around DC were caught by surprise. There was just so much damage that even with out of state crews they just couldn't catch up. Worst part was that it was in the mid 90s with high humidity, and the DC area knows how to do high humidity. There were people taking all day picnics to hang out by streams under bridges just to escape the heat and if a fast food place had power you couldn't get in due to the crowds just hanging out. Home Depot et al stayed open using only emergency light and taking only cash -- they had all their doors open to get whatever draft could be had. I'm sure people have been through worse but it left a lasting impression around here.

Here as well, came across from the Midwest and it was a doozie! Our power was only down a short time, but others had it much worse.

 

[dieselcrawler]

That derecho a few yrs back did a lot of damage on the east coast. Power was off for a week or more in places.

We lucked out, power only off for 2 days. However, my paerents and my wifes parents were out for over 2 weeks. That storm came up in a matter of minutes, was sunny and calm while grilling burgers on the back porch, by the time we sat down to eat the power went out and the wind had destroyed our back yard gazebo tent. Massive wind damage and flooding around us, we got off easy. Drove 2 hours to find a generator the next morning.