FYI: Due to the remnants of hurricane IKE G&R Tactical is currently without power, Internet, phone, ETC. Unfortunately they will be unable to process orders, answer emails, or the phone until these services are restored. Orders can still be placed online but they will not be able to process them until power/internet is restored.
my sons girl works for Progress Energy (NC power co.) she said they are sending crews up your way to help get the power back on. hope your not out too long…
It was kinda like “Ike Lite” – what was a hurricane and a tropical storm became a low that blew like hell over the upper Midwest Sunday. No rain to speak of, at least not from that system, but major wind damage in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Lotsa folks still in the dark.
Tropical storms often extend up into the Great Lakes Region when a hurricane makes landfall. Hurricane Ike downgraded to Tropical Storm status by the time it hit Stark County, OH knocking out electrical service to 47,000 people in Stark. Grant is in the adjacent county. Sunday night sustained winds of 40+ mph & gusts to 70 mph lasted 4 - 5 hrs. Hotel rooms sold-out immediately - ice was $4.00 small bag in some areas, until it ran out. Our electricity came on last night after 50 hrs.
At one point, AEP reported that 24,340 of its 34,168 customers in Tuscarawas County, Ohio were without power. As of a few minutes ago, the number of outages had been reduced to 10,557.
Cincinnati got hit hard as well, up to 650,000 homes were without power initally but it has gotten alot better.
Our power is back on today, things are looking up.
If it’s what I’m thinking of, it’s about the size of a short bus and a good choice. We’re considering the dual-power (propane/natural gas) version. The Missus has a source. Set a cistern and you’re all set for TEOTWAWKI.