Around 11pm on Friday night the wind blew in and huge flashes of lightening lit up the sky and thunder rolled overhead. We watched from the upstairs window, though M wisely cautioned us not too. Our neighbour sought refuge with us and things got a bit wild.
The lights went out and in the aftermath we surveyed the damage - the car parked in front of ours had it's windscreen smashed and the house a street away got this new garden feature (pictured).
Obama called the Governor and with almost 1 million folk without power, a state of emergency was declared. "This is not a one-day situation; it is a multi-day challenge," Gov. Bob McDonnell said. Tonight the boys from Florida rolled passed our street with their massive emergency trucks - here to assist those not as fortunate as us. Our power returned after 40 very long and hot hours...
Energy = Air-Con + Refrigeration + TV!!!
How did they cope in 'Gone with the Wind'?
