Last night the St.Louis and surrounding areas had some very severe storms, there are 500,000 people without power (ktschris is one) there was 92 mile and hour wind"s and lightning like I have never seen in my entire life!!! Ktschris has been looking for a hotel room and there are NONE in St.louis to be found, we had record breaking heat today and many people have to deal with this at least for two to three days (thats what ameren U.E is predicting as of right now) I am one of the lucky ones, I have ac and my food is not spoiling and our neighborhood only had to deal with six or seven trees down.
I know what your thinking..................why dont you have Ktschris stay with you!!!!..........well I have my Mom here, she had a heart attack last week and she just couldn"t deal with the heat......I just wanted to pass this along, this is the craziest thing to happen in our area for a while!!!!!
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49picky
How awful. We've been through the same experience here in Indianapolis--July thunderstorms roll through, knock out the power, the whole wazoo. The heat only intensifies the misery. I think it was 2-3 Julys ago that we went without electricity for three and a half days. It gives you a whole new perspective on life, when you're in total darkness every evening, way before the regular bedtime. And meals! It makes you really creative, not having a stove or fridge. Thank god for gas grills.
If we weren't five hours away, I'd offer our spare bedroom.
If we weren't five hours away, I'd offer our spare bedroom.
SoWal Expert
How awful!! Tell ktschris that I'm thinking of her--and all others affected. She can come on down to Texas and stay in my upstairs.
Meow
That is truly awful! I can't imagine being without A/C right now. If my place in FL was available, I'd have you tell her to head south! Tell her we are thinking of her, but don't mention how cool we are in our A/Ced homes!
Beach Fanatic
I'm so sorry, I wish there was something I could do. Why do these things always happen at the hottest or coldest day of the year? We'll be thinking of you all.
percy
Last night the St.Louis and surrounding areas had some very severe storms, there are 500,000 people without power (ktschris is one) there was 92 mile and hour wind"s and lightning like I have never seen in my entire life!!! Ktschris has been looking for a hotel room and there are NONE in St.louis to be found, we had record breaking heat today and many people have to deal with this at least for two to three days (thats what ameren U.E is predicting as of right now) I am one of the lucky ones, I have ac and my food is not spoiling and our neighborhood only had to deal with six or seven trees down.seagrovelover, I was going to ask about you girls today; wondered if either of you had been affected. The lightning was something else! A friend of mine said she actually saw red lightning last night. Can't believe we just went through this months ago, and here we are again. There are areas in Fairview Heights that still aren't totally repaired from the last storm, and now the entire city is out of power again. We were lucky here in Belleville, so sorry to hear about poor ktschris.
I know what your thinking..................why dont you have Ktschris stay with you!!!!..........well I have my Mom here, she had a heart attack last week and she just couldn"t deal with the heat......I just wanted to pass this along, this is the craziest thing to happen in our area for a while!!!!!
Beach Lover
Same thing here in N. Louisiana. We had a fierce storm last night that came from Mississippi. They never move in that direction. Lovely green sky, hail, 70 mph winds...lots of power out. It did move us down 20 degrees for the night which was a blessing, but it's about 100 again today. I can't wait to get to SoWal on Sat. I dont'' care if it freakin' rains the entire time as long as it isn't 100 degrees or more.
SoWal Insider
Shoot! Wish Georgia wasn't so far away! Plenty of room and power! Are there any guesstimates on when power may be restored?
Admin
Take care and keep us informed.
little sugarAuthor
How awful!! Tell ktschris that I'm thinking of her--and all others affected. She can come on down to Texas and stay in my upstairs.
hee hee hee if you had a Gin Bucket she just might :funn: thanks for thinking of us
bean
Do you know if she found a hotel yet? Thinking of her and hoping she's somewhere cool. The humidity is killer tonight.
little sugarAuthor
Yes she is staying with our friends tonight and then spending the night downtown tomorrow.......just saw on the nine o'clock news that St Louis city has just been deemed a " national disaster" it really is a huge mess. and now they are saying the electric may not come on in some areas for as long as five days, and damn its hot 
SoWal Insider
Yes she is staying with our friends tonight and then spending the night downtown tomorrow.......just saw on the nine o'clock news that St Louis city has just been deemed a " national disaster" it really is a huge mess. and now they are saying the electric may not come on in some areas for as long as five days, and damn its hot
:shock: That sucks! Keep us updated. How's your Mom doing?
little sugarAuthor
So sweet of you to ask......she says she is "feeling fine" we are taking her to Branson next week to just get away and see some shows, then she can return to work after that.......but I will be worried from now till the end of time, she"s my Mom and I am scared because this attack gave no warning signs, so I will be worried from now on.
and I am scared because this attack gave no warning signs, so I will be worried from now on.
Beach Fanatic
Wow. I guess I haven't been following the news because this is the first I heard of this! Hope the electricity comes on soon for all those affected. New England I know is expecting a tropical storm sometime tomorrow (my family is from New England so I tend to know what's going on with weather there).
bean
So sweet of you to ask......she says she is "feeling fine" we are taking her to Branson next week to just get away and see some shows, then she can return to work after that.......but I will be worried from now till the end of time, she"s my Mom
Just keep her exercising and eating right! That is what I worry about most with my mom. Right now she's doing pretty good but she goes through phases of not eating healthy at all.
bean
Yes she is staying with our friends tonight and then spending the night downtown tomorrow.......just saw on the nine o'clock news that St Louis city has just been deemed a " national disaster" it really is a huge mess. and now they are saying the electric may not come on in some areas for as long as five days, and damn its hot
Wow, That sounds awful. I haven't watched the news either. Glad she's somewhere cool. Hopefully it won't take as long as they think for the power to come back on.
SoWal Insider
So sweet of you to ask......she says she is "feeling fine" we are taking her to Branson next week to just get away and see some shows, then she can return to work after that.......but I will be worried from now till the end of time, she"s my Mom
Glad to her she's feeling better. I know she's had wonderful and
care. Have funn on your trip and tell your Mom, your "imaginary friends" send their best!SoWal Expert
hee hee hee if you had a Gin Bucket she just might :funn: thanks for thinking of us
She's welcome any time and I'll spring for the Gin Buckets!
Beach Lover
I live about 5 hours from St. Louis and my husband works for Century Tel phone company, he was called out on emergency tonight to go up near St. Louis to help restore phone service. He said it is a real mess, electrical lines down everywhere and people without power and phones. We had record breaking heat today, 104 degrees in our little town, and that was the actual temp!! With the humidity factored in, the heat index was 115!!!
We had record breaking heat today, 104 degrees in our little town, and that was the actual temp!! With the humidity factored in, the heat index was 115!!! SoWal Expert
I live about 5 hours from St. Louis and my husband works for Century Tel phone company, he was called out on emergency tonight to go up near St. Louis to help restore phone service. He said it is a real mess, electrical lines down everywhere and people without power and phones.
Bless your hearts!!!
quirty
Hope things get better very soon for ya'll. I saw that there were numerous injuries due to high winds at the new Busch Stadium on Wednesday night - as if the heat in and of itself weren't already bad enough. Those St. Louis summers can be brutal!
SoWal Insider
I worried about ya'll when I saw this in the news. So sorry for ktchris. I'm not really close by but would still do anything to help. Last time this happened to me I lost so much food. If she needs anything please pm me.
Beach Fanatic
You guys are all sooo sweet. Thanks so much.This morning I HAVE POWER!!! :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1:
Never realized how spoiled I am. Last night, after work, I went home to pack some stuff for the kids to spend the night at a friends house. Every time I walked into a room, I reached over and flip the d*** switch. It's amazing how and what we take for granted. At least we are having a break in the weather today, only supposed to get into the mid 80's.
Elec. Co. says there are still 400,000 without. My sister is still out, she had to take her dog to the HS this morning. They have set up emergency shelters for pets without power. A large donation is going there way!
And yes, seagrovelover, I do go where the gin bucket is, Chris and I shared one last night
Thanks again guys for your well wishes!
percy
Yes she is staying with our friends tonight and then spending the night downtown tomorrow.......just saw on the nine o'clock news that St Louis city has just been deemed a " national disaster" it really is a huge mess. and now they are saying the electric may not come on in some areas for as long as five days, and damn its hotIt's amazing--the National Guard's been mobilized here!
Hey, kts, there you are! So glad to hear the news. When I said bedtime prayers with the kids last night, I said thanks for us not losing our power--you realize what a big deal it is when it affects so many people.
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Beach Fanatic
Yeah, I should have known when I booked a room for tonight, that I would have power 
But hey, we are going to be down here for the concert under the arch anyway...so I think we'll keep the room.
So PeaPod, just in case you decided to come down tonight, I will wear my SoWal sticker somewhere -- keep your eyes open!
But hey, we are going to be down here for the concert under the arch anyway...so I think we'll keep the room.
So PeaPod, just in case you decided to come down tonight, I will wear my SoWal sticker somewhere -- keep your eyes open!
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