Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical storm Isaias was forecasted to impact CT on Tuesday, August 4th.  It had been predicted for several days we would see the storm's impact.  We had been through a hurricane before, so a tropical storm didn't concern us much.

The storm's effects were not really felt until my trip home from work around 3pm.  There was lots of leaf and small twig debris on the interstate and roads.  When I got home, the winds really started to pick up.  I can say I have not seen winds like that before.  The trees were bending every which way.  In fact, we had a large oak tree in our backyard snap about 12 feet up and get sucked down into the ravine.  No damage or clean up needed.  It was just gone.  We also lost two large limbs from another oak tree.  One fell harmlessly down into the ravine.  The other one is unfortunately stuck in the tree dangling there.

There was hardly any rain with the storm - just the wild winds which died down around 7pm.  At 8pm, we decided to go to bed.  Unbeknownst to us, that's when the effects that would be this storm's legacy hit.  The power went out - not during the height of the storm's winds but the calm after the storm.

We had told Lizzy and Stas to come over.  They had lost their power early in the storm, and we had ours.   Well, now we didn't, but we still had water which they didn't because their home has a well. 

Tammy and I spent that Tuesday night in our bedroom upstairs as the A/C had been on most of the day so it was cool.  Tammy, Stas, and I all took quick showers Wednesday morning before going to work to conserve what was left of the hot water for the next person.  Lizzy didn't have work as her company had no electricity.  The day was warm in the mid 80s, not too humid, with a breeze.  Tammy picked up 3 bags of ice on the way home from work that we used in the fridge and freezer.  Tammy took a cool shower that night. 

Her and I spent that second night on the living room floor because it was too hot upstairs.  I took a shower at work Thursday morning.  Stas took a cool shower before heading to work, and Lizzy called out of work.  The day's weather was much like Wednesday's but no breeze.  Stas picked up another 3 bags of ice for the fridge.  A third night was spent sleeping in the living room. 

Then at 12:50am Friday, the power came on and with it all the luxuries of life we have become accustomed to returned - lights, A/C, hot water, a cool fridge.  As of the writing of this, many people are still without electricity with a target of Monday, August 11th to have everyone's power back on.