bge power outage: The Morning After...Good Night Irene!
- 08/28/11 05:43 PM
The Morning After...Good Night Irene!It was a long Saturday following the reports of Hurricane Irene..how high the winds, how many inches of rain and the entire preparedness for the worst. I finally went to bed about 3AM...to be awakened at 5:30 AM with that booming sound alerting us that the power has just been lost. No problem...we have a backup gas generator.Waiting a few seconds I hear it trying to start, a few seconds more another try and then another few seconds...and I realize three strikes and you are out...out of power that is. A call to the company who tells (20 comments)
These two articles are from last year's Baltimore blizzard... This is my neighbor Moishe Reches who knocked on my door a few minutes ago asking to shovel my steps and driveway. I was all ready to go out and start up the snow blower and make use of my shovel...already outside the door. Moshe took my ready shovel and began his much appreciated work. Take (16 comments)