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Post by **Legion** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 3:59 am

I dunno. How fast can you put away a bottle of Jose Cuervo?

Post by **Jeff** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 10:17 am

If your at the "house of pancakes", I'll swing by sometime during work and say Howdy!

Post by **Steve** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 2:54 pm

Mia is right, its a feakin' war zone. I've been out since 7 Sunday morning covering this mess, crazzy stuff. I pulled out of my driveway to limbs falling, and have been dodging ice and limbs ever since. Compared to other events I've had the fortune, or unfortune, of covering this one is very different. As opposed to a tornado, explosion, or fire this thing is wide spread effecting pretty much everyone in and around central KY. Lexington is under ice and as of Monday, Clay City was under water. Its going to get worse flooding wise for eastern KY this weekend. With more rain in the forcast things will be a mess in places in and around the KY River (Beatyville). Now don't worry about felled trees in the Gorge, most of the ice is in Central KY. The line of ice pretty much stops a couple of miles down the Mt. Pkwy. There was some ice on the ridges south or Stanton, but that area mostly got rain.

Pray for a thaw.

Post by **Gretchen** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 6:05 pm

Good luck on the clean up Michelle & Ray! If there is anything that you need or need help with, just say the word! Since you are in Cincy this week, let's get together~~

Post by **MiaRock** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 6:45 pm

well we weren't expecting power until this weekend but last night we came home to lights and heat! i noticed that most folks had lights on again so if you aren't one of them yet you will be soon!

mia

Post by **sita** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 8:24 pm

I wish - I'm still waiting.

Post by **SCIN** » Thu Feb 20, 2003 4:05 am

Pictures from the ice storm (thanks to Muaodib)

Post by **Yasmeen** » Thu Feb 20, 2003 4:16 am

At least amidst all the disaster the tree limbs looked pretty with all the ice on them...

Post by **sita** » Thu Feb 20, 2003 1:04 pm

Unfortunately, I live by the corner in the second picture. Going on day 5 with no power. I just feel lucky I've had a place to stay.

Post by **tomdarch** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 5:46 am

In the "I'm so special" category - A few weeks ago my girlfriend got off the commuter train near her house and was handed a flyer by a gas company. In the next suburb north a water main broke (which didn't affect her directly). But it's spraying water worked it's way into the gas man next to it. The flyer said that they expected to restore gas service that evening and a gas company representateve would come by to relight any pilot lights. Late that evening nothing was happening other than being really cold in her apartment, so she came over to my place. The next day, the news reported that about 1000 households were without gas, but that it should be restored that day. Late that evening - no gas. Next day, news report - 500 without gas. Next day 200. Next day 120. She's soooo special! They finally replaced some valves and pipes and turned on her gas after the better part of a week.

Still, my computer works off of electricity, so I'd rather have no gas than no electricity!

Ugh