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woodsprite

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6. Ouch! Up here in Newark our kids couldn't get in the development

Wed Jan 10, 2024, 04:19 PM

Jan 2024

When they came home from work due to a tree bringing down power lines and a utility pole. There was a police car stuck inside our development so they probably cleared it faster than they would have. The entrance to the development was blocked about 6 hrs. Our electricity was out 9 hrs. I checked PulsePoint and at one time they had 60 electrical emergencies in an hour for New Castle County. This morning DelDOT posted a list of 47 NCC roads that were still closed.

Both daughter and son ended up spending the night at our son’s fiancé’s house across town.

I hope you faired well in your neck of the woods.

Ever since a tree came down on our house during Sandy, I get really uncomfortable when we have heavy winds or the ground is ultra saturated.

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This is across the street from me, lots of heavy wind last night lots of dead branches down, ground very saturated [View all] Walleye Jan 2024 OP

The tree was just giving the house a hug to calm it down during the storm. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2024 #1

Wow! Diamond_Dog Jan 2024 #2

It looked like it was mostly resting on the tree next to it, I didn't see much damage Walleye Jan 2024 #7

That's MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #3

Exactly what I was hoping nocoincidences Jan 2024 #4

weather has been total shit in some parts of the country CousinIT Jan 2024 #5

Ouch! Up here in Newark our kids couldn't get in the development woodsprite Jan 2024 #6

I was watching those soft wood sweet gum trees swaying back-and-forth over my deck. Walleye Jan 2024 #8

WOW! elleng Jan 2024 #9