i had been doing things on the internet as usual.reading this n that.then it started.i guess that was between 7:00pm and 7:15pm.then it went off and stayed of between 7:30pm and 7:45pm..and that was within 3 minutes of receiving a tornado alert phone call,(thunder call) from the locale tv station..mom had received the call when iwas outside.so i didn't get the neededinfo needed.and because of that,we failed to take the needed safetysteps for our safety.other words,we didn't take cover.what gets me,isthere were no strong winds,and we didn't hear any thing that could be a tornado or what ever..but yet i was already taking the neededsteps for light and other things by the time we started having light issues.and had very little to do,after the lights went out,and stayedout.we finally went to bed for the night.between 10pm andmidnight.and that happened on friday,april 29th
staurday april 30th i made the needed phone calls to the electric company and phone company,seeing how we lost both.one of my niece's came and got my mom,so she can stay with her.seeing how she has electric and ac.i stayed put(home).and did diff things around the home andyard,that don't require electric.and took my time doing things.andbetween the time i got up in the morning and by noon,i learned it was a tornado.so i set out to locate a generator,and found one.so i was able to save the food in the fridge n freezer..had to make a 36 mile round trip to get gas for it.then i did more stuff around the house.by this time,i had already used a car lighter to recharge every thing that needed it.cell phone,nookcolor(tablet)among other items.
Sunday may 1st. phone line finally got repaired.a tree had fallen,in which it took out one of those phone boxes thats seen on the side of the road.pluss i now have a phone jack in my bedroom now.in which i have a phone plugged into it for when the electric is off.i had to get more gas for the generator.so i got some pic's of the damage done.got back home,anddid a handful of things that needed doing.then kicked back and read,the survivors some,then i stopped reading and put it down,around 9:25pm.then at 9:30pm the electric comes back on. im so happy now.i went out,and unplugged the fridge from the generator n shut it down.then went back in,and plugged the fridge n freezer back into the outlet,and then walkedaround,and enjoyed the lights being on.called mom at 9:45 to let herknow their back on.
monday may 2nd got up and got coffee started. left the house around 7am and got mom,and brought her home.now we're happy campers once again.
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Stuff often does not go like we figure...So what's your plan B?
be prepared,be worried,be careful..and watch your 6..
