Re: [Oakwood-CERT] Ice Storm

I've checked on those I know already and they are fine. However, in this weather, even families that wouldn't normally meet the criteria of "special needs" but who have infants or small children could be especially at risk. I just heard that 750,000 in the larger vicinity are out of power. Analyzing the situation, it seems that the greatest danger is related to power outage and resultant lack of heat. I've wondered if we should bundle up, then put on our identifying vests and go in twos knocking door to door checking on people. ( I could easily be talked out of this; it's COLD outside!) I'm not sure exactly what we could do for them though. My condo has power but would only hold so many people. Those without power would most likely have to get out of bed where they would most likely be bundled up together under layers of covers, then open the door to answer when we knocked, thus allowing what heat retained in their home OUT and more of the colder air IN. So, I have been thinking about this and think that, on balance, that would cause more harm than good if done randomly. I don't think any cell phone towers are down, so most who need help could still call out. What does everyone else think? On Jan 23, 2016, at 10:27 AM, Dave Wiesner via Oakwood-CERT < oakwood-cert(a)eastraleigh.org&gt; wrote: Hello all - hope you are well. Just checking in with folks. Weather report just stated that we got 0.30 inches of ice; about 2 inches of total precipitation. We are expected to get light snow today with high temperature of 33 degrees. Tomorrow (Sunday) highs are to be near 40 degrees. I have not been out of the house in 36 hours so don't know the neighborhood's situation. At my house, 515 Euclid, we had a power outage yesterday (Friday) from 6PM until 8PM. It started with 5-6 brief power outages for 5-10 seconds then power back on - very disruptive to major appliances. We turned most of our power off at the circuit box after the fifth brief outage. This morning I hope to walk the neighborhood a bit - to check it out. Any people you know with special needs/medical needs that it might be appropriate to check on?? Dave Wiesner - 515 Euclid 919/247.5185 *From:* Dave Wiesner [mailto:dcwiesner@nc.rr.com &lt;dcwiesner(a)nc.rr.com&gt;] *Sent:* Saturday, January 23, 2016 10:04 AM *To:* &#39;oakwood-cert(a)eastraleigh.org&#39; *Subject:* David Wiesner – 515 Euclid St. Raleigh – 919/247.5185 dcwiesner(a)nc.rr.com _______________________________________________ Oakwood-CERT mailing list Oakwood-CERT(a)eastraleigh.org http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/oakwood-cert _______________________________________________ Oakwood-CERT mailing list Oakwood-CERT(a)eastraleigh.org http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/oakwood-cert