That sucked. We lost power for about 4 days. I could see from my window

facing the backyard, that the folks behind us didn't lose power for any length of time. I assume they were on the same grid or whatever as the fire station at the bottom of the hill.

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Posted: 06/29/2020 at 11:23AM

Today is the 8th anniversary of the Derecho that hit Roanoke. -- Alan11 06/29/2020 09:31AM

Sounds like it could be an old western... -- vthhhi 06/29/2020 4:49PM

One of the strangest events I can remember. We had just put our newborn -- 1400E 06/29/2020 2:38PM

Similiar thing happened to us in Central Va about 15 years ago. I have had -- HokieNLot11 06/29/2020 12:56PM

That sucked. We lost power for about 4 days. I could see from my window -- reestuart 06/29/2020 11:23AM

I don’t know if it was the same event but we had one of those in VABeach -- Hoakie82 06/29/2020 10:59AM

It was across most of the mid-Atlantic -- 48zip 06/29/2020 11:12AM

Lost power for a week, hit 100* upstairs, shaving cream can popped -- typed by ben 06/29/2020 10:33AM

I was wondering who still used shaving cream. I tried gave a product called -- Hoakie82 06/29/2020 11:55AM

You referring to the storm or having MIL live with you for a month when you -- VermontHokie 06/29/2020 10:03AM

Both. It was fine for the first week. ** -- Alan11 06/29/2020 11:26AM

My MIL stays for a month EVERY TIME she visits; 2-3 times a year - UGH! ** -- WestyHokie 06/29/2020 10:42AM

Are you sure she doesn't live with you, and visits someplace else 2-3/year? ** -- Hokie360 06/29/2020 10:44AM

She visits her other daughter same amount, so yeah, she isn't home 6 mnths -- WestyHokie 06/29/2020 10:47AM

Gasoline hoarding is reason I installed tri-fuel conversion kit on my gen -- pburg_hokie 06/29/2020 09:51AM

We lost power for days. Had no air circulating. Called hotels for 100 miles -- psychobilly 06/29/2020 09:40AM

Mine was out for eight days. I spent the first 2 at my mother-in-law's. -- HokieEngineer 06/29/2020 10:20AM

We opened up our house to any friends or family who needed to shower -- Alan11 06/29/2020 09:44AM

When Big Lick fit the battle of Derecho? ** -- PhotoHokieNC 06/29/2020 09:34AM

Hit the NRV pretty hard, only time in 20 years we have lost power -- HortHokie 06/29/2020 09:33AM

We got super lucky. 3 trees next door bounced off our power line. I was.... -- Alan11 06/29/2020 09:41AM

That sucked. We lost power for about 4 days. I could see from my window

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