Man, what a round of storms we had here yesterday. I think it even made the national news. 70+ tornado warnings, 4 or 5 on the ground, torrential rain, large hail, and intense straight-line winds. I’d never seen anything like this here, and only rarely back in Kansas.
One death, caused by a tree and power lines falling on a vehicle. The passenger in the SUV was killed. It seems that almost any storm with strong wind, tornadic or not, causes at least one such fatality every year. Some places around here have large numbers of huge trees along the roads, and with all the concrete in roads, sidewalks, and the like, maybe the trees aren’t as deeply rooted as they would be otherwise.
Outside tbbs World HQ, there are a few trees down, some limbs of varying sizes scattered about, but that’s about it, damage-wise.
Immediately after the storm, there was north of 260,000 power outages in the area. That number has decreased throughout the day today; it will still be Saturday before everyone is back on the power grid. We were fortunate in our little place; not even a flicker of the lights.
As easy as it is to say with all one’s utilities functioning, those without must be patient. I can appreciate their frustration, but it is in the power companies’ best interest to get them back on the grid, and start those meters whirling again. And they are working on it.
With temperatures climbing into the 90’s, and humidity racing to hit that number, I salute the linemen from the PowerCos of Northern Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, as they work their 12-hour shifts to restore service. They are earning every nickel.
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