<VV> Hurricane Frances

[Bob McNutt]

Cecil,

It's good to hear you made it through alright.  I hope you will be spared
another round.  It was on the news the other day that 3 power companies here
in Western Kentucky sent crews and trucks to help in the recovery.  Best
wishes to you and to all of our Corvair friends in Florida.

Bob McNutt
Mayfield, KY


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ewell Mills" <emills5@cfl.rr.com>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 7:44 AM
Subject: <VV> Hurricane Frances


> Hope this isn't the calm before another storm (Ivan), but thought some
might
> be interested.
> Since the storm was predicted to hit us head on in this area I evacuated,
> along with all of my family to south Georgia (Valdosta), on Thursday
before
> the storm, and returned on Tuesday after the storm. (Took 12 hours to go
250
> miles).  My home received minimal damage, and I feel so blessed since
there
> are so many in this area that were totally wiped out.  I have not had
> electricity for over a week, since the fuse on my transformer tripped and
> since it only affects two houses we are understandably on the bottom of
the
> priority list to have power restored.  My neighbor does have power so I am
> able to survive with a few extensions cords run between our houses.  I
have my
> freezer unplugged temporally to be able to run the computer for awhile.
Since
> I live approximately 15 miles from the coast, I did not receive nearly the
> destruction that so many did, especially along the coast.  What was the
> saddest of all was that due to so much damage to all of the electrical
grids,
> all of the super markets also lost power, and lost all perishable foods.
They
> have had to haul tons and tons of food to the dump.  Although shipments
are
> coming in daily, and things are improving what to me was the saddest part
was
> the inability of so many to buy even milk for the babies and children.
Gas is
> still in short supply also, with almost all of the stations closed and
long
> lines to get gas for cars and generators for those lucky enough to have
one
> and a home  to use it.
> Literally thousands of power trucks and tree people have descended on the
> state to help, and for that we are thankful.  The Red Cross and other
support
> organizations are doing the best they can to feed the multitudes, and
supply
> them with water and ice.  It's tough, but we will survive.  Makes one
really
> thankful for the abundance that we have in normal times, and reminds us
what
> it must be like to live in some third world counties that live with
> practically nothing on a daily basis.  Please pray for those that were hit
so
> hard, and still have a long way to go.
>
> Cecil Mills
> Cocoa, Fl.
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