Any notion who's still Isabel'd? Any ideas how to check in on them?

[Bossy Monkey]

I believe Arwalden is in MD and JohnKleeb is in VA, and I'm reasonably sure neither has been seen since the hurricane. There's a story in LBN about the power still being out, especially near Richmond. Any ideas? Any suggestions? Anybody know these folks personally?

[qanda]

1. I live between Baltimore and Annapolis in Maryland...

And there are still many people here without power. In fact, some schools are still closed. Depending on where you are in Virginia, there are still many power outages there too. Some estimates of when everyone will regain power are Friday or later.

[commander bunnypants]

2. Checking in

I am one of the lucky ones. Saw once house split into two yesterday. I have no power, no food, dirty clothes and my car broke down on Friday. Underpants is ok too, he even has cable. Thanks for asking


DDQM

[demnan]

3. I lost power for two days in Arlington, VA

it came back on Saturday night. My cousin, who lives in Alexandria, VA is still without power.

[Don_G]

4. Here's A Link

To Dominion's map showing affected areas in the region.

http://www.dom.com/news/outage_map.jsp

[Bossy Monkey]

7. Thanks. Jeez Louise!

I wish they would have shown the percentages of customers affected rather than the numbers, but it's still rather eye-opening.

PS: I guess now we have to rename this the Demman/demnan hurricane, no?

[LynneSin]

5. Mid-Atlantic Region was just hit hard again this morning

And many folks who may have just received their power back are without again. There were at least 3 confirmed tornados and I swear one went through our apartment complex this morning. It woke me up about 3 minutes before 7am and crap was flying all over the place along with the horizontal rain fall. Last I checked I was still without power at home (oddly enough I had power throughout all of Isabel, one of the only areas in Delaware to keep power throughout the storm)

We're already a mess with all this rain and any more rain is just going to devestate this entire area. The 2 main rivers in Delaware, Christiana and Brandywine, are already filled to capacity.

http://kyw.com/news/local_story_266103708.html

I know that there were more tornados reported in Virgina around the Richmond area.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=533&ncid=533&e=3&u=/ap/20030923/ap_on_re_us/isabel

All I'm asking is for Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell to please please please stop praying - you're making God very angry!!!

[underpants]

8. Yep one went right over our apartment building

My wife is hoe sick today and apparently the local news showed the track of the twister and it went right over our building. I woke up a 5:50 to the sound of incredible rain and it was as dark as midnight. I turned on the TV and they were reporting tornados. Okay we've lucked out twice now.

[electricmonk]

6. Richmond is still pretty much out

Both my brothers live there, one in the city the other out in Chesterfield County and both are still without power.

[Bossy Monkey]

9. I kick once, then let alone (n/t)

[Scottie72]

10. Checking in...

though I have started my own thread earlier today. I was caught in Isabel. Thankfully we dodged a bullet. Lots of wind damage to trees around my area. I only lost power for a day and a half, but just didn't really have a chance to log in and check things out until today. Luckily I live right off one of the main lines and power was quickly restored.

I hope that all are who haven't checked in are safe and sound. Just remember there are still quite a few places with out any power, water... etc. Some may not have power for weeks. There is a lot of REBBUILDING that has to be done.

[Bunny]

11. My aunt lives in MD, they lost power Friday.

She's been told they could be without for up to a week. Yikes!

[zekeson]

12. I thought of both Arwalden and JohnKleeb

when I saw this post. I haven't seen either of their sig lines for some time. Hope they are staying warm and dry.

[amazona]

13. thought I just saw a JohnKleeb post elsewhere in lounge

Based on my experiences on the GUlf Coast, power/phone can be off for as long as 2 weeks, so not everyone will return on the same schedule. Hope everyone comes through OK in the end...it is a tedious experience picking up after a storm.

[zekeson]

16. Right after I posted that I found the Kleeb post - he's back

and from the sound of it he had computer px.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

14. How'd I get so lucky?

I'm near College Park, MD. Our power was out from late Thursday night until sometime on Sunday. Our house is surrounded by trees, but nothing blew down except some dead wood and a fair number of twigs.
We haven't even had to boil water.

Yesterday, I drove through the little neighborhood of Berwyn Heights, less than 2 miles from me, and there are huge trees down on every block, many having taken power lines with them. They still don't have power today.

I feel like I'd better go out and do a bunch of good deeds; because my Karma account has gotta be overdrawn...

Here are some positive cybervibes for those still in the dark:
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[amazona]

15. just a quick kick so when they come online they'll know...

...we do care!


storms suck

[Valerie5555]

17. Have a couple of "pen / e mail " chums in Bethesda MD,

and I may bear with them until things go back to whatever passed for as normal until I write or e mail them again.

On edit They were one of the key players in that infamous H word drama in Iran, of about 25 years ago and his wife who got the "yellow ribbon ball rolling" as far as campaigns for remembrance of the captives held at the time were concerned, I suspect they and the rest of Bethesda may still be in the dark, maybe not for that may not have been to good for a certain Naval Medical Centre there.

[shugah]

18. i have fam in NoVa

fairfax has been up and running mostly, since isabel stormed thru. about 40 miles south--stafford county--they were eating everything in their 'fridges and freezers with a prediction of 3-7 days before electricity was restored.

[really-looney]

20. No electric, no gas, no phone

It depends on where in Fairfax County you are. I am in Belleview we are now starting our second week with no electric gas or phone and the water is still questionable. I am less than 10 miles from the Capitol Building and I am living under third world conditions.

[JohnKleeb]

19. I am fine been back for a few days

actually it wasnt the hurricane I had a computer problem although if it had been working I would had been gone for a day because we unhooked the computer because we were afraid the basement may flood and the CPU may had gotten screwed.

[MrScorpio]

21. I buckled down and didn't bug out

I had no problems, except I losst power for five days. Now here I am!!

:nfl_lions.gif:

[Bossy Monkey]

22. Welcome back! You were another I was worrying about

since you were determined to ride it out. Great to have you back!

[MiddleRiverRefugee]

23. PR of Greenbelt MD is on...

..and has been since Sunday AM. We lost juice for about 45 seconds on Monday - and le'me tell you that was a LOOONG 45 seconds.

Got a colleague in Wheaton (MD) who was still not back online as of yesterday. Also need to check on in-laws in NW DC.