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Day 4 of power being out in our neighborhood and for much of the Greater Cincinnati area. The Hurricane Ike-related windstorm on Sunday has caused power outages across Central and Southwestern Ohio. Utility crews are working to restore power to all customers. Duke Energy reported that about 90% of their customers in the Greater Cincinnati area have had power outages.
At home we’re hunkered down with flashlights and candles (shh!), ice, our propane grill, and whatever non-perishables we’ve found. We’ve thrown out most of the items in our refrigerator, and we really need to get some laundry done. We’re hopeful that power will be restored soon.
As I’ve entered our darkened neighborhood on my way home these past few nights, it has felt like I’m entering a scene from I Am Legend. I keep the blinds open at night when I go to bed to be cheered when the streetlights come on.
As I mentioned in the previous post, we’re using this time as an opportunity to get to know our neighbors better and definitely count our blessings. Those in the Gulf states are certainly worse off than we are.
For now, among my online friends, we’re affectionately calling this time Survivor: Cincinnati.
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