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13. My condolences, CN. I do not have the answers to your dilemma.

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Sat Jul 9, 2022, 03:27 PM

Jul 2022

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Do stay as hydrated as you can. Sit in your tub with cool water and wet towels. Make sure you eat.

When we had a power outage that lasted 3 days, my husband bought several blocks of dry ice to keep things in the fridge and freezer cold. Being that we have natural gas, I was able to cook. We used hand fans to keep from getting overheated. Candle light for night. This happened in the middle of summer a number of years ago. It can get mighty hot and humid in Minnesota in July.

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Electricity is out for mine and 5500 other homes in Fort Bend county. . But by all means, [View all] Comfortably_Numb Jul 2022 OP

I hear ya - it is getting worse by the month. Hope you get power back quickly. walkingman Jul 2022 #1

Thanks walking... that several thousand dollars worth of meat in the big deep freeze hopes so too. Comfortably_Numb Jul 2022 #2

We keep a layer of old milk jugs filled with water KS Toronado Jul 2022 #34

That can't possibly be true 'cause Greg Abbott AndyS Jul 2022 #3

As successfully as he eliminated rape in the great Texjezustan. Comfortably_Numb Jul 2022 #5

Just like Shitstain in his nomination speech . . . hatrack Jul 2022 #7

Up to more than 5700 homes now. Shit Comfortably_Numb Jul 2022 #8

Centerpoint, I assume? hatrack Jul 2022 #9

Winner winner spoiled dinner.. "feels like" temp is 107 with a heat advisory. So there's that. Comfortably_Numb Jul 2022 #10

Fort Bend County, Home Of The 2nd-Largest Conventional Power Plant In America hatrack Jul 2022 #4

Salt that wound.......lmao!!!! Comfortably_Numb Jul 2022 #6

Now the question is "drag out the generator and the yards of extension cords" to save the Comfortably_Numb Jul 2022 #11

Save the refrigerators first. HubertHeaver Jul 2022 #39

I see you're back up. HubertHeaver Jul 2022 #40

Y'all ever come back up? Comfortably_Numb Jul 2022 #41

Glad they are "fixing"it... more than 6000 out now. Comfortably_Numb Jul 2022 #12

My condolences, CN. I do not have the answers to your dilemma. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2022 #13

Thanks proud....power is back on for now...tomorrow will be hotter. Comfortably_Numb Jul 2022 #14

And sleep naked leftieNanner Jul 2022 #16

Nothing more miserable than the seven days during the aftermath of littlemissmartypants Jul 2022 #15

With temperatures there hovering near 100 today Wednesdays Jul 2022 #17

hint, leave a hall light switch in the on position so u will knwo when power comes on. AllaN01Bear Jul 2022 #18

your screen name barbtries Jul 2022 #19

Can retire in a couple of years if the 403b bounces back from the pit, but stuck here for now. Comfortably_Numb Jul 2022 #20

Any chance of setting up a solar system in your situation? Rural_Progressive Jul 2022 #22

Thx Rural. I've got a modest under 2k sq ft home so not a lot of roof, and not one house in my Comfortably_Numb Jul 2022 #26

Well with a HOA like that pole mounted panels don't sound doable Rural_Progressive Jul 2022 #37

Nobody left... family in San Antonio, which has been hotter than here lately. Comfortably_Numb Jul 2022 #38

I sympathize. I've been without ac for weeks now. Apparently, the system needs to be.... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2022 #21

Condolences! I wish more of them could think outside the box FakeNoose Jul 2022 #23

My sympathies. LudwigPastorius Jul 2022 #24

My heart goes out to you Ludwig. The "wet bulb" effect is real and dangerous! Comfortably_Numb Jul 2022 #32

I'm very sorry you and innocent folks are suffering because of the malicious idiots in power. Ziggysmom Jul 2022 #25

These magats are going to give Abuthole another term, and Corny is useless. Dan Patrick the Lt Guv Comfortably_Numb Jul 2022 #27

For those of us that are currently living in reasonable temps - it won't last. erronis Jul 2022 #28

I was in Montreal last month for the Grand Prix and it was 47 (F) on that Saturday. I was in heaven Comfortably_Numb Jul 2022 #30

I got a generator to avoid this issue LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #29

I've got a portable 8800 watt genny, but getting cords to the fridges freezer and room ac is tough. Comfortably_Numb Jul 2022 #31

I have Kohler built in generator on concrete pad in my backyard LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #33

The wait for an install will be a big question tomorrow... Comfortably_Numb Jul 2022 #35

I was originally promised to have the generator in by January LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #36