HopefulBride Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) [quote name='hugheyforlife' timestamp='1296657762' post='2207723'] [size="1"]BTW - before you start the jokes about what sissies we are in the south, try to empathize. We're looking at an inch of ice across surfaces, not snow. We're experiencing negative temperatures, which is, yes, different for a place that reaches up to 115 during the summer. We dropped over 60 degrees in 48 hours and have been suffering with closed roads, power issues, etc for two days now. Sigh.[/size] [/quote] I completely understand. I live in Florida and I while we have not had power loss we have had frozen pipes. Prayers. Edited February 2, 2011 by HopefulBride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 We're right around freezing here, which is warm comparably. Two days ago it was -36. I have a feeling in a few years we are going to be really tired of weather extremes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 We have the power go out during bad storms (in any season), but never (in my recollection) a [i]statewide[/i] blackout. Sometimes, depending on the power grid, one side of the street will have power and the other will not. (By "we" I mean where I grew up in NY, not here in the south where I currently live. lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fides quarens intellectum Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 wow. is it because most of the power lines there are above ground - is that's what's causing the outages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deus te Amat Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Texas is a big state. I can't really comprehend how this is a statewide problem. We never have rolling blackouts in MN... FQI, basically, because of the cold weather, everyone is using more power than usual, and its taxing the electrical grid. As a result, they are shutting off power to differing areas of the grid for 15-45 minute periods (supposedly. our power was off for over 3 and a half hours, and it just came back on...). Luckily, hospitals and nursing homes are exempt, but it still makes me feel bad for the elderly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fides quarens intellectum Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 [quote name='Deus_te_Amat' timestamp='1296665533' post='2207767'] FQI, basically, because of the cold weather, everyone is using more power than usual, and its taxing the electrical grid. As a result, they are shutting off power to differing areas of the grid for 15-45 minute periods (supposedly. our power was off for over 3 and a half hours, and it just came back on...). Luckily, hospitals and nursing homes are exempt, but it still makes me feel bad for the elderly... [/quote] ooohh - i see. wow - that's tough. at least the power doesn't[i] stay[/i] off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deus te Amat Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 yes, but if this happens repeatedly, I'm not looking forward to our electric bill, either. We have it set to 65, but when the heat came back on, room temperature was in the high 40s... Grr. It almost seems pointless because then the buildings have to use MORE electricity to bring the rooms back up to the desired temperature. But you know, I'm not really a science or math person or anything. I have zero common sense or logic skillz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I also think this is going to expose some issues with the power grid. It is old, worn out, inadequate, and vulnerable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 [quote name='IcePrincessKRS' timestamp='1296664509' post='2207758'] We have the power go out during bad storms (in any season), but never (in my recollection) a [i]statewide[/i] blackout. Sometimes, depending on the power grid, one side of the street will have power and the other will not. (By "we" I mean where I grew up in NY, not here in the south where I currently live. lol) [/quote] It's not going out on accident, they're doing it on purpose to try to lessen the strain on the grids. [quote name='fides quarens intellectum' timestamp='1296665269' post='2207763'] wow. is it because most of the power lines there are above ground - is that's what's causing the outages? [/quote] The outages are on purpose. Rolling blackouts means a controlled 15 minutes of outage at a time. Unfortunately, people have been without power for upwards of four hours now. Stinky. [quote name='Deus_te_Amat' timestamp='1296665533' post='2207767'] Texas is a big state. I can't really comprehend how this is a statewide problem. We never have rolling blackouts in MN... FQI, basically, because of the cold weather, everyone is using more power than usual, and its taxing the electrical grid. As a result, they are shutting off power to differing areas of the grid for 15-45 minute periods (supposedly. our power was off for over 3 and a half hours, and it just came back on...). Luckily, hospitals and nursing homes are exempt, but it still makes me feel bad for the elderly... [/quote] Apparently hospitals aren't exempt. My mom works at a hospital and they didn't have power this morning. They went to backup generators and could only use their "emergency" plugs. No computers, just the necessities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 [quote name='MIkolbe' timestamp='1296660962' post='2207742'] it is actually nicer here in the burgh today... Will pray for my southern brethern. [/quote] Ditto at my campus to the east of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4588686 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 [quote name='MIkolbe' timestamp='1296660962' post='2207742'] it is actually nicer here in the burgh today... Will pray for my southern brethern. [/quote] Actually it's really nice here. Just went for a stroll to toss out the trash barefoot and in nothing but sweats and a t-shirt. Baller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 It still smells of elderberries here. The power is on, which is nice, but the roads are still ridiculous. I'm praying this doesn't last through the night. For everyone's sake, this needs to let up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 [quote name='IcePrincessKRS' timestamp='1296664509' post='2207758'] We have the power go out during bad storms (in any season), but never (in my recollection) a [i]statewide[/i] blackout. Sometimes, depending on the power grid, one side of the street will have power and the other will not. (By "we" I mean where I grew up in NY, not here in the south where I currently live. lol) [/quote] i'll be down there in a month. by down there, i mean marietta. my parents haven't seen me since july. but...i'll be down where you live in august. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incarnatewordsister Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 It's terrible down here. People are having to go to shelters because we don't own enough clothes for winter. Our pipes don't hold. Our beautiful palm trees are not made for this kind of weather and our elderly, well, struggle in this kind of weather. Plus, a couple of years ago we were the poorest area in the United States. Many people do not have heating or heaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 [quote name='incarnatewordsister' timestamp='1296679045' post='2207866'] It's terrible down here. People are having to go to shelters because we don't own enough clothes for winter. Our pipes don't hold. Our beautiful palm trees are not made for this kind of weather and our elderly, well, struggle in this kind of weather. Plus, a couple of years ago we were the poorest area in the United States. Many people do not have heating or heaters. [/quote] That's terrible, Sister. I'm so sorry. Many prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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