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Re: visit to Raleigh
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lugnet.loc.us.nc
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Tue, 30 May 2000 16:07:39 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.us.nc, Mike Walsh writes:
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> "sheree rosenkrantz" <srosez@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:FvCMJw.1qr@lugnet.com...
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> [ ... snippage ... ]
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> > I am also reluctent to make any commitments until we get our house back
> > together. A storm with winds of 82mph+ came through here Thurs. am.
> > 90,000 homes and businesses lost power, me included. It was just • restored
> > Sun afternoon. Significant parts of a once lovely tree landed on my • house
> > punching a hole in the roof. I have lived in NC all my life and in this
> > neighborhood for 17 years . I have never seen anything like this before.
> > Crews from as far away as Ohio have come in to help. Real heros in my
> > opinion. Trees blocked all the streets leading out of my area. We are
> > fortunate. 2,000 here tonight are still without power. I have • neighbors
> > whose homes were condemned because of damage. Ours is nothing in
> > comparison.
> > I hope to show up in Aug to see the trains. I may be able to bring a
> > building to add to the display. I have to figure out what's appropriate • .
> > I 'll be asking about this later. maybe even in the correct thread ;-) • !
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> > sheree
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> Sounds similar to the aftermath from Hurricane Fran. We went 10 days
> without power after that storm. Fortunately we didn't suffer any damage to
> our house. 75% of the houses in my neighborhood ended up with at least one
> tree on the house, how we missed being one of them I'll never know.
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> Good luck with the clean up. Life without electricity is no fun.
> Especially if you are well water or electric furnace (we have gas so we had
> hot water during the power outage and we could cook).
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> Good luck and hopefully we'll see you in August.
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> Mike
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> --
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> Mike Walsh - mike_walsh@mindspring.com
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> http://members.tripod.com/mike_walsh
> http://www.nclug.net
I want to support you briing your life back to normal after mother nature fury.
Wish you best luck and the fastest back to normal in your life
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