Wow, what a wild ride the last 36 hours! I was kept awake most of Thursday night by my electric going on and off, and appliances starting and stopping. We finally "browned out" and had enough juice to run a DVD play until about noon when it all died. Tried to shovel out my vehicles, couldn't get into the street due to ruts. Not to worry, it melted soon. During the melt walked to several stores until I found one that was open. Later took the truck to get more food and get gas, had to wait about 45 min. Heard the scary news that we may RUN OUT OF WATER soon! WTF! They asked us to boil water - great - we have no power! Stocked up on water and gatorade and beer. Thought we could make it at home with no power, as we had a check valve installed so we would not get any backflow from the sewer. It gave a good fight but the water started to come in the basement. Mad scramble to get some valuables upstairs. That's when we called it quits - we are now in my mother's (thankfully large) apartment with my sister and nephew, with power and heat.
Great fun to hear that power will be restored possibly by NEXT WEEK! The estimates I heard this morning started out with Sunday, then Tuesday, now Thursday. At this rate I will have an indoor swimming pool with the washer and dryer bumping in to each other.
Anyone have advice on a generator? I'm thinking of going to Lowe's or HD soon to see if they open....If I can't get one I will have lost appliances, clothing, valuables I couldn't find or save....
What a total disaster, may not be back to work for awhile...