Ben Hermance's area out of power - Lateral-g Forums

vipercuda · #1 12-12-2008, 03:28 PM

Ben is out of touch without power, phones, and his cell battery died too. His area was hit with a massive ice storm. So he will be out of touch until his power comes back on. He said there are 350,000 people out of power. He wanted everyone to know he will be back in touch as soon as he can.

Thanks
Mike

**tones2SS** · #2 12-12-2008, 03:41 PM

I know. It's pretty scary over there and up north in New Hampshire.
My fiance's parents live in Holden, MA, which is next to Worcester, where Ben lives, and they all got blasted with ice. Trees & power lines are down and people are without power/heat.
Let's hope they get the power and mess all cleared up quickly!!!

Hdesign · #3 12-13-2008, 01:18 PM

Thanks for posting Mike!

Looks like power is of until mid-week. It's pretty bad here, wait til you guys see the pix I took yesterday from my neighborhood! I spent the entire day removing all the huge limbs from my yard and my neighbors'. I really could have used a chainsaw, my arms are dead from the bow saw! Our road is still completely impassable. Good news is everyone is safe and we don't have flooding....yet.

Sorry for the inconvenience for those of you that have been trying to contact me. Cell works now but don't know when I'll have internet access again.

TonyG · #4 12-13-2008, 02:58 PM

You don't need no stinkin' power! Break out the pencils, pad and markers!

Good luck getting everything going and be safe with the chainsaw.

bigtyme1 · #5 12-13-2008, 03:37 PM

Hang in there Ben, We got lucky and only got the rain but we did have some flooding in the area. hope you got a fire place or wood stove?

Hdesign · #6 12-13-2008, 03:52 PM

Yeah, I've been sketching all day.

No need for the chain saw any more, I pretty much got everything cut yesterday by hand and cleared my yard. My neighbors live in NJ most of the time. They're elderly so I'll probably do their yard when I have a chance.

The city is coming through with earth movers and dump trucks followed by National Grid. The big obstacle is the fact that our town has been infested with Chinese longhorn beetles. We're losing 4500 trees within 2 mile radius and they can only be brought to one lot in the county. Calling it tedious is the understatement of the year.

NOT A TA · #7 12-15-2008, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Hdesign

Good news is everyone is safe and we don't have flooding....yet.

Well it melted and I've got your water down here in CT. I was evacuated pre dawn Friday night and waded in almost waist deep freezing water to a big 4 wheel drive fire company rescue vehicle. They waited waay to long to come get those of us that live by the water. I couldn't get to the house for a few days but got back in late last night.

I currently call the house on the left home. If there was a car in my driveway it'd be up to the headrests in water!

awr68 · #8 12-15-2008, 07:39 PM

WOW!!!!

**tones2SS** · #9 12-16-2008, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by NOT A TA

Well it melted and I've got your water down here in CT. I was evacuated pre dawn Friday night and waded in almost waist deep freezing water to a big 4 wheel drive fire company rescue vehicle. They waited waay to long to come get those of us that live by the water. I couldn't get to the house for a few days but got back in late last night.

I currently call the house on the left home. If there was a car in my driveway it'd be up to the headrests in water!

WOW!!! That is horrible.
Does insurance cover something like that!??
Good luck with everything.