Hi Roger,

On Sat 2036-Sep-06 20:10, Roger Nelson (1:3828/7) wrote to All:

RN> A few days ago I posted a note to all that I may not be here for
RN> awhile due to hurricane Gustav.  We were without electric power from
RN> 08:00 Monday till 19:29 this evening.  More wind damage here than we
RN> thought, but not any flooding in my area to speak of.  So, I was up
RN> and down most of the time running my equipment on a 5000 watt power
RN> generator.  We used it mostly for refrigeration and everything else
RN> was secondary.  Going without electric power for that many days
RN> reduced our water pressure considerably, but at least we still had
RN> some pressure.

I'll bet it did, those city pumps couldn't keep the pressure up without
that juice .

WAs concerned regarding your safety because I heard some
rather ominous reports coming out of your neck of the woods
Monday while working the emergency tactical net which
handled intercommunication betwen emergency response
agencies.  Between usual radio duties and my added
resposibilities to the tactical net and a "health and
welfare" net which handled messages for residents
(evacuating or not) to friends and loved ones outside the
area regarding their safety I was quite busy last week
myself .

RN> When the Sun came up Monday morning, I went outside to get a view of
RN> what was going on, fully expecting it to be worse than it was. 
RN> Pieces of metal roofs flying down the street at an incredible speed,
RN> metal utility buildings toppling over, tree branches everywhere,
RN> trampolines that weren't properly secured were lifted up and placed
RN> elsewhere.  It was worse in other areas. 

DId hear a report MOnday afternoon on this tactical network
of a building collapse in Houma.


Glad you're bck up on commercial power.  I wasn't sure at
first whether or not I could even netmail you and lost your
bellsouth email address in the shuffle somewhere.

sTill watching Ike here.  Hope XX Carol did alright with
Hannah.

Regards,
           Richard
--- timEd 1.10.y2k+