Re: [Oakwood-CERT] Ice Storm

Incidentally, I HAVE been out and it reminded me of why I was smart to leave Minnesota! Also incidentally, I was at Mordecai Historic Park yesterday ready for the tourists wanting a tour ( who never came). I am so proud of them for being open for business as usual. While most of out parks are primarily parks used by residents of the area, MHP is a also park for the country (and for the world; we often have visitors from foreign countries) . Doug and Brynn didn't want to disappoint anyone who might have come to Raleigh for whatever reason and had planned to take in a tour of MHP while they were here. If you run into either Doug Porter (boss) or Brynn Hoffman ( assistant boss), you might want to compliment them. On Jan 23, 2016, at 10:53 AM, Shirleystn <shirley.stanley(a)sbsmail.org> wrote: >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> 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] >>Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2016 10:04 AM >>To: 'oakwood-cert(a)eastraleigh.org' >>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