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Texaswitchy

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2. We had that with Hurricane Ike.

Reply to walkingman (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 4, 2023, 09:28 AM

Feb 2023

Time slows down.

I had brought solar equipment the fall before for half price.

That came in handy.

Dollar stores have some cheap solar lights for emergency use.

I have my Grandparents old lamp.

Just use lamp oil.

Two weeks without power.

The heat but it was September heat.

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We got our power back this AM - quite a strange event. Below freezing for 66 hours walkingman Feb 2023 #1

We had that with Hurricane Ike. Texaswitchy Feb 2023 #2

I'm sure we'll get Gov. Abbott's apology, just any minute now. (nt) Paladin Feb 2023 #3