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Locust Fork storm damage. Were ok, the area is a MESS though.

Locust Fork

it got "interesting" yesterday afternoon and we lost power somewhere around 5pm. I lit candles and waited for things to calm down. It cleared up a bit after 6...just before it started to get dark. Limbs were everywhere and my road seemed to have more traffic than usual. I saw a post about power lines being down and figured people were using our road to avoid that. I figured we would go to bed and the power would be restored sometime soon.


When I got up this morning and the power was still not on i figured it was worse than I realized. I woke Larry and told him to go dig the generator out of the barn and I was going to run up the road and get us some coffee.


They had the highway blocked and were directing traffic around a long stretch where all the trees were blown down....what a mess. I got to jacks and traffic was lined up down the street.....everyone without power, everyone needing coffee.


On the way back I got a better look of my own road. There was a tree down in every yard but mine....the house on the corner has at least 20 down all around his place. The power lines are on the road in several places. I got home and tried to wrap my mind around what I needed to do.


We got the generator going and ran cords to the freezer and fridge. Shelby came on to work and did some filing. I sent word to please see if Gun Broker could have someone send a message out to last night's winners letting them know there is a delay, but everything is ok.


I just saw a post someone made showing where Alabama Power is saying power will be restored around midnight April 15th. I dont think i can sit here listening to the generator that long! It could be worse.


Were all ok though.....which is what really matters.

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  • varian
    glad u made it thru ok, that was a bad system.  my son moved to huntsville last year and is starting to wonder bout his decision.  
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  • montanajoe
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    With all you have to do, thanks for taking time to check in.  So glad you're O.K.  
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  • SW0320
    Glade everyone is okay.  I was thinking of you as I watched the weather last night so is good to hear all is okay.  Hopefully auction winners check this forum and will know what has happened.  They can chill for a bit.  I won an auction on 3/31 item just shipped Friday.  Seller posted that shipping was going to be delayed up to 10 days.
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  • susie
    Glad you are ok.  Stay safe.  Prayers sent for all those who have been hit by the latest round of storms to move through.

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  • dpmule
    Good the hear you are unscathed.
    Friend in Louisiana sent some photos of some roadways, looked like a bunch of drunk loggers had a tree felling competition.

    Mule
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  • savage170
    Glad to hear you're ok 
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  • chiefr
    Gotta have the coffee. I will build a fire in the backyard if necessary and boil grounds in a pot, but coffee before all.
    Glad you all made it.
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  • danielgage
    glad you and yours are safe
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  • jimdeere
    Glad you guys are ok. I was sitting here playing on the tablet Sunday afternoon and had the Weather Channel on. I heard someone say “...Birmingham, Locust Fork,...”. I thought, “Hey! I’ve heard of that place.”
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  • SCOUT5
    Glad you and your's are okay.   Time and effort will take care of the rest.  I use my camp stove to make coffee when the power is out, which happened here last week.
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  • Locust Fork

    Its been a strange day.....its gorgeous outside. The sun was bright and just enough chill in the air to pep you up a bit, everything is really green too. You couldn't ask for a prettier day. Looking around at the damage and people with face masks on just doesn't meld with this weather at all. Adding that strange scene to the fact that I'm unable to deal with the LARGE number of auctions and I'm pretty much just sitting here watching strange cars go by while 20 or so of my neighbors cows munch on my grass (his pasture fence is down) is just an odd feeling

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  • hillbille
      wait till next week when you have to mow all those cow pies..........
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  • oldWinchesterfan

    Glad to hear you, Shelby and the family are all ok, be careful out there.

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  • Locust Fork

    They are still saying it will be midnight tomorrow before we get power. I have no clue if the phones and internet will be up once we have power. We are planning on working this weekend to get things caught up. I sure hope there aren't further delays past what they are expecting

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  • sxsnuf

    Glad to hear you're all OK!

    The rest is just "stuff".

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  • Toolman286
    My generator doesn't start-up automatically. I have to roll it out & plug it in. However, the sub-panel has a kitchen circuit so I can run the coffee pot.
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  • Locust Fork
    Wooooooo Hooooo!!!!    I am back up and running.     
    FINALLY!!!!!    
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  • B17-P51
    Good for that!!
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