Real estate blog entries tagged with power outage

Blog entries tagged with "power outage":

power outage: Electricity Dilemma - 09/15/08 12:11 PM

My electricity dilemma has nothing to do with paying or cost. It has to do with being without it for over 24 hours. I am experiencing this right now. I have been without electric since 8 a.m. Sunday morning.
At first, the power outage was just a minor inconvenience. We went out for brunch … (14 comments)

power outage: Another Ice Stom? - 02/20/08 07:58 AM

The major news networks are predicting a major ice event for our area beginning tonight and going through Thursday.
OH NO!
Back in December 2007 we went through a terrible ice storm in our area. My home and neighborhood was without power from Sunday through the following Friday. The entire greater Tulsa … (5 comments)

power outage: Power Outage in Charlottesville - 02/11/08 12:40 PM

POWER is Back on and we are very happy!
Yesterday we had high winds in our area (gusts at 70mph) and several trees were down. Early in the after noon our power went out. This is not normal for our area....
This morning (still no power) we got the kids to school and … (29 comments)

power outage: Sacramento Storm and Power Outage: Days 2 to 4 - 01/08/08 03:40 PM

SEE SACRAMENTO STORM DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGE, DAY ONE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2008.
After my husband and I cut down the tree from our roof, we tried to use our land-line phone but the back-up battery had gone dead. The phone for my FAX wasn't working, either and neither was my cell … (8 comments)

power outage: Sacramento Storm Damage Hits Home, Literally - 01/07/08 07:38 PM

Friday
Friday morning started out like any other Friday, except instead of waking up because a cat was in my face meowing at 6 AM, the howling winds outside my bedroom window jolted me awake. I stumbled into the kitchen to turn on the coffee pot, prepared a bowl of food … (12 comments)

power outage: Sixteen Degrees, Oil at $100 and a Jotul Wood-burning Stove! Winter Planning in Monmouth County, N.J. - 01/04/08 10:39 AM

It's not unusual to suffer a power outage in rural Colts Neck Township, New Jersey and other areas of Monmouth County. Windy days, cold days and accidents can knock out power. I like to do winter planning.
Two years ago I examined the cost benefits to installing a generator or a … (19 comments)

power outage: Power Outages and Generators-Safety Tips from Everett Home Inspector - 10/24/07 07:29 PM

Generator Manual Transfer Switch
With Fall and Winter storms approaching, and already one large wind storm under our belt for the season, many people may be considering the purchase of a generator. There are some very important safety considerations when installing and using a portable generator.
Never use the a generator … (1 comments)

power outage: The Night The Lights Went Out In....(name your town!) - 10/15/07 10:42 PM

Living in a community with underground power lines we have rarely experienced in the past 17 years more than a half day without power. We have gas water heat and a gas range so it's not that big a deal...one can always bypass the electronic ignition on the range to eat … (20 comments)

power outage: Thousands Without Power As Outages Continue in Iowa! - 03/01/07 07:38 AM

There are still, after 5 days, over 12,000 people without power in Iowa!
The Quad-City Times crews have been out trying to bring coverage to all of us on the damage caused by the Saturday storm. Initially, over 75,000 people lost their power including a nursing home with 180 patients who … (5 comments)

power outage: Laguna's Phenomenal Thunderstorm - 02/02/07 06:02 PM

On midnight of January 31st, an amazing thunderstorm broke loose in Laguna Beach. It had already been raining that day, but now it was raining cats and dogs.
I was driving home from spending the evening at a girl friends, when, as I neared the high school, all the power … (4 comments)

power outage: How Do You Cope With A Power Outage? - 01/16/07 07:19 PM

With the recent ice storm in several states , many including some of my fellow New Yorkers lost electricity. This was on the minds of many; and while listening this morning to the local radio station WAMC the question posed to the public was:
How do you cope with a power outage?
Here … (10 comments)

power outage: Storm Shakes Seattle Psyche, Warms Hearts - 12/17/06 05:22 PM

As I write this, Seattle and environs are very slowly being restored to normal life. Normal is what we take for granted; in this case normal is the supply of electricity.
The things you can’t do without electricity are countless, but high on the list are filling your gas … (3 comments)

power outage: Hawaii After the Quake... - 10/17/06 05:17 AM

For those of you not in Hawaii, I'd like to share some insight to what is happening here in light of the quake. I've heard from some people on the mainland thinking all islands had significant loss and damage. To clarify, our damage was most significantly sustained by the Big Island. … (4 comments)