Marg Shurtliff
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CotN Connection: Trinity Church of the Nazarene ,Ottawa,Ontario, Canada
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Post by Marg Shurtliff on Sept 28, 2017 23:30:53 GMT -5
I lost power for 23 hours ( No NazNet , boohoo) That was quite a session here . Nearly 24 hours without power .
We had what was later called a microburst about 3 PM Wednesday afternoon . The rain was pelting the windows and there were a few thunderclaps . Couldn’t have been even 10 minutes long and then the hydro went . I thought it’d be back soon so didn’t try to shut off the stair lift . So every 3 minutes I got to listen to 3 short bursts and 2 long bursts . It meant no more sleep for me .Had had about 2 and a half hours at that point . ( I sleep days )
Came down to phone Hydro to see what the time frame might be . I did but the area described that was to be back by 5: 43 PM didn’t include me . I was just outside it . Later on they said multiple problems due to inclement weather and the new time for restoration was noon Thursday . I phoned about every hour or so for the update and after midnight it was due to equipment failure and 5 PM Thursday being the time . Later in the morning it was back to inclement weather as the cause and still 5 . Later in the morning that changed to 4 and I actually got my power back just before 2 . Around 6 or 7 last night my bedroom alarm clock flickered on and I got hopeful but nothing else happened. It lasted barely a second . Then about 1 today my little fridge upstairs came on for a few seconds but it was nearly an hour after before power was restored . There sure wasn’t much I could do except read . And that by flashlight . Got the stair lift turned off so was able to grab a few hours here and there. And once power was restored today I came down early as there was so much I wanted to do and couldn’t last night .Going to the bathroom with a small flashlight and just about anything else . I lost one at one point but fortunately had bought more our first US trip this spring so had more . Hope it turns up . Not even sure what colour it was.
When I went back up early last evening after the first call , I decided to wash my hair and bathe while it was still daylight and was ever so glad I did .
One lady was hit by a 30 ft tree that split in half with the lightning but that was across town on the Ottawa General Hospital campus . Her heart stopped but she got help right away but I think she is still in serious condition if she is still alive . Another man lost an oak tree that was about 115 years old . He had 3 people check it this spring ( arborists ,I think ) and they assured it was fine . It was uprooted by the winds ( 168 to 180 km/h) Made me glad I got rid of that huge silver maple this spring . Took all my income tax refund , most of a very small savings and still had to borrow $ 1000. Apparently 9000 customers were involved and some still have no power . That makes me think that equipment was more the problem and not the weather though it caused the initial outage .
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Post by Gina Stevenson on Sept 29, 2017 0:35:39 GMT -5
Wow! Glad everything's OK at your place now, Marg!
Guessing you may have lost some food in the fridge, though, after that long of time without power.
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Marg Shurtliff
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Posts: 65
CotN Connection: Trinity Church of the Nazarene ,Ottawa,Ontario, Canada
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Post by Marg Shurtliff on Sept 29, 2017 2:25:55 GMT -5
T the moment things seem to have stayed cold. Bit worried about the milk as I had 3 bags with 3 each in there . I only opened the fridge a couple times and quickly took things out and sorted outside and then put the rest back in . Time will tell. I get that much milk as once every 3 weeks I have help getting things in so get the heavier stuff that week, like milk and juice .Hard enough the weeks between anyway .
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Post by Susan Unger on Sept 29, 2017 23:50:31 GMT -5
Would this be why Barbara Moulton was saying that she was without power for so long today?
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Marg Shurtliff
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CotN Connection: Trinity Church of the Nazarene ,Ottawa,Ontario, Canada
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Post by Marg Shurtliff on Sept 30, 2017 5:22:25 GMT -5
Doubtful as she is so far away from me. I'd say about 350 miles . Even in our city ,only a small section, my area got it .Other areas got some but not like we did . Could be a different storm though . Anyway , being without power is a real bummer .
timing was good in one way . Didn't need the A/C that day nor the heat . Turned the heat on yesterday and its staying on now . |
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Post by Susan Unger on Nov 9, 2017 19:07:32 GMT -5
It is supposed to get down below freezing tonight here in south central pa. Yeah! We even had a snow flakes 2 days ago. A proper November.
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Marg Shurtliff
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CotN Connection: Trinity Church of the Nazarene ,Ottawa,Ontario, Canada
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Post by Marg Shurtliff on Nov 9, 2017 21:54:43 GMT -5
It is supposed to get down below freezing tonight here in south central pa. Yeah! We even had a snow flakes 2 days ago. A proper November. We had snow tonight . Started with a blowing rain and turned to snow and it was staying on cars including mine . Then closer to home it stopped but they say more is on the way . Not supposed to last . Below freezing now till Sunday .
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Post by Gina Stevenson on Nov 10, 2017 3:51:14 GMT -5
Yeah, we were to get snow this afternoon, but I didn't see any. And then at night It was predicted again. But I don't even wanna look outside and see that it probably happened.
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Post by Susan Unger on Nov 10, 2017 17:27:42 GMT -5
We are stopped to get down to close to record cold for my area - 23 F or so.. which to me, isn't that very cold but at least it is cold, now, which is normal to me. None of this fluffy warmth in Nov for me.  |
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Marg Shurtliff
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CotN Connection: Trinity Church of the Nazarene ,Ottawa,Ontario, Canada
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Post by Marg Shurtliff on Nov 10, 2017 22:48:44 GMT -5
We are 16º at the movement with a wind chill of 2º.Like that better ,Susan ? Down to 10º tonight Just heard that Nov 10th was the coldest of that date in Ottawa history. |
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Post by Susan Unger on Nov 11, 2017 21:07:36 GMT -5
We are 16º at the movement with a wind chill of 2º.Like that better ,Susan ? Down to 10º tonight Just heard that Nov 10th was the coldest of that date in Ottawa history. That would be heaven. |
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Post by Gina Stevenson on Nov 13, 2017 15:57:55 GMT -5
We are 16º at the movement with a wind chill of 2º.Like that better ,Susan ? Down to 10º tonight Just heard that Nov 10th was the coldest of that date in Ottawa history. That would be heaven. Yeah, we know, Susan! 😝 But I didn't like that we were to have some record low temps, too, or already did. Didn't check to see if it actually happened. Just know it was horribly cold when I pushed myself out the door a couple of go ago to go somewhere. So for me, "Torture Time" season has begun. 😌 |
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Post by Susan Unger on Nov 18, 2017 0:42:38 GMT -5
Meanwhile, I am thanking God that my torture time is coming to a close for a few months.  |
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