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Did any of my Senior Citizen friends living in the south lose power?
And cable due to the ice storm last week? I lost all means of communication including telephone, cell phone, internet and the ability to check on what was happening in the rest of the world. I regained my cell service on Saturday night but only if I drove closer to an operating tower. The rest of my power came on about an hour ago. To top it all off, we had a 4.1 mag earthquake on Friday night in an area that hardly ever has them.
I live in Edgefield County, South Carolina 15 miles northeast of Augusta, GA. I've lived in this area nearly 40 years. I'm a transplanted yankee, having lived the first 40 years of my life in Pennsylvania so ice and snow are no stranger to me. There was no way that anyone could have prepared for this storm other than make the kind of preparations you'd make for a hurricane or tornado. The destruction was unbelievable. The earthquake was just a curiosity, it caused no damage in itself. It'll all be something for us to jabberjaw about for a long time to come. That's what us old folks do.
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- Mrs.BlessedLv 77 years agoFavorite Answer
You must live in SC. I read about that earthquake! I'm from VA and we did not lose power or services where I live and I am so grateful.
- ?Lv 67 years ago
Ice storms are the worst. So I won't be snarky and welcome you to the wonderful world of ice storms. We had one a couple of weeks ago and though it's pretty normal to have a couple each winter (not to mention it leaves the countryside looking its prettiest - the sun always seems to shine brighter the next day making the ice on the trees beautiful), they are awful. I felt so sorry for you people in the south who aren't used to them and especially for the people who didn't know NOT to drive in them. You never know when a tree is going to topple over from the weight, along with electric lines and possibly the roof of your house. Actually, here in Michigan, despite more snow than normal, it hasn't been that bad. The temps are also lower than usual, but we're more used to the cold. The only thing to help in the future would be to buy a gasoline operated generator now, just in case. They are a lifesaver!
- ?Lv 77 years ago
I'm in the South....South Wisconsin. We don't lose power....the lines are underground, not in the trees.
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