Originally Posted by
Art
Ok guys, time for an after action report.
This was not as bad as the catastrophic freeze of 1983 when it didn't get above freezing for four straight days in Houston and was below freezing at night for 11.
we lost power for 22 hours yesterday, no big gig especially since we have a generator and know enough to drip our lines to keep our pipes from fracturing. There has been a loss in water pressure so there is a boil order in effect. It doesn't affect us much because we have a water reserve. Years ago before a hurricane our son-in-law gave us a 5 gallon contractor Igloo cooler, you know, the ones you see on trucks for work crews. We filled it before this mess and are using it for coffee and stuff.
Because we were prepared we had no physical damage to our property, lost no food from the reefer or freezer and basically suffered mild inconvenience. Our daughter had a fractured pipe but the damage isn't too great. Our son lives in an apt. in San Antonio and lost all of his food.
It was in reality not as bad as a hurricane overall but people here don't deal with cold well, individually or collectively and there have been deaths in the area, mostly in Galveston County. The biggest damage is broken water pipes in houses and small businesses.
Thank you all for your concern.