Email from Ed yesterday:<\/p>\n
That overhyped Isabel has left us in the dark for nigh onto 70 hours
\nnow. Most of Bowie is without power, and I’ve had to drive into
\nCollege Park to the Univ. of MD, which has local generators keeping
\nits servers alive. (where I am now)<\/p>\n
Beth and I have been cooking on our camp stoves and using propane
\n& kerosene lamps. We’re a lot better off than our neighbors,
\nwho seem to be using candles for light and heat. It would be as dark
\nas Gilsum in our neighborhood, except that some powerful street
\nlights in other parts of town light up the sky.<\/p>\n
We’ve been going out of town to movies and restaurants, though we
\nhave to pick and choose among towns. Annapolis is flooded and getting
\nworse, and parts of DC are threatened by a rising Potomac. Some other
\ntowns in MD seem to be unaffected by the storm, but a few are
\ndarker than Bowie.<\/p>\n
What day is this anyway? Sunday? Saturday? It seems like Monday
\nbecause of all the days off since Isabel came to town.<\/p>\n
Got to pick Katie up from her dorm. Then head back home 13 mi
\nthru intersections without lights. Interesting times.<\/p>\n
Ed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Email from Ed yesterday: That overhyped Isabel has left us in the dark for nigh onto 70 hours now. Most of Bowie is without power, and I’ve had to drive into College Park to the Univ. of MD, which has … Continue reading