Just got power back this afternoon. Not mentally ready to handle another one. Drained.
I hear you, and agree 100%. Mentally and physically exhausted from Irmageddon.
My sister, too. She’s been out for days in Miami.
What were the first things you did when you got your power back on?
I know the feeling. I just got back home and I have more damage than I anticipated. It’s been exhausting and there is so much work to do. But I know for sure it could have been much worse.
Prayers for you.
I wish you strength. We had a late autumn ice storm up here a few years back and it downed trees and power lines everywhere. We had no power for a week and we spent days with chainsaws clearing the driveway so we could get out. Add to that work, sick family members, pets...it is a trial.
There is something I have always wondered, and I am sure some smart person will tell me: why in the 21st Century do we not put our power lines underground? I know it will cost a fortune in labor and permissions, but are we not losing a fortune every time we get a hurricane or an ice storm? I’m sure there is a reason, but I still wonder why we still hang wires on poles and wait for them to get knocked down.
Ours came back Friday afternoon. I'm in the same boat. We're housing family members (and dogs) who still don't have power. I'm having a hard time recalling what sleep is like.