What Happens After The Storm? When Hurricane Irma whipped through our neighborhood, we lost our power. As a matter of fact, we lost in at 4:00 PM Sunday and Irma was not due for another 9 hours. Yes, winds had picked up in the form of gusts, and rain bands had started, but nothing that we would consider as another rainy Florida day. First reaction was that the Power Company was doing a controlled shut down for safety. Wrong! Power would not be restored for another four days. Certainly there was a great moment of celebration when the kitchen light mercifully flickered on. We escaped any (28 comments)