We Lost Power for Over 24 Hours
By Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78833)
East Tawas, Michigan
June 26, 2024 8:43pm CST
It was quite a storm that hit, especially those powerful winds! I didn't want to stay on the road, because tree limbs were falling in some places.
That's why I didn't drive home, it was safer to just stay put. Around 5:00P our power went out(Tuesday). And, it didn't come back on until 8:00P tonight(Wed.)
Jay drove to Ann Arbor today, he had a doctor's appointment. It's about a three hour drive. He needed to sign in at 10:00A this morning.
It seemed strange not being able to use our microwave, the electric stove or make a pot of coffee. I ended up at Burger King for a fresh cup of coffee. I had leftovers to warm up, but couldn't do it.
When the power finally came on, what a relief! Jay had flashlights laying around the house, in case we needed to see something.
At least we had hot water, enough to take a shower. Hopefully, our power is on for good:)
Photo:Mine
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
27 Jun 24
I´m very sorry. We had that problem a couple of weeks ago and it is very difficult to live with no electricity.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
27 Jun 24
@MarieCoyle Dixie told me that she would lend me a device that charges batteries for a long time. I need at least some light just in case the light goes out after an earthquake. The rest can be managed. After the earthquake on February 2010, I did not have power for 3 days. And I did not even lose anything in the freezer. Still I threw away the seafood just in case, but it was not thawed.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Jun 24
We are dependent upon electricity, every single day! Our phones couldn't be recharged:(
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@MarieCoyle (59107)
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27 Jun 24
@kobesbuddy
I know Ive mentioned this before, but in weird world we are trying to live in, I think it’s worth mentioning again. Every home needs a weather/emergency radio. They are not expensive! It can run on regular power, OR batteries. It will continually update you for storms, bad happenings, whatever.
The big thing is, they all have USB ports. You can charge phones, whatever needs to be charged!!! When the chips are down, it’s important to have a phone that works.
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@AmbiePam (120561)
• United States
28 Jun 24
@Aquitaine24 But it’s still sweltering hot without the air conditioning here.
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
28 Jun 24
@AmbiePam oh that is right. In the winter it would be more fun.
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@rsa101 (40952)
• Philippines
28 Jun 24
@kobesbuddy That is accurate; having that one on hand is essential in case there are power outages.
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@rsa101 (40952)
• Philippines
1 Jul 24
@Aquitaine24 Since we live in the capital city, power outages is quite rare in where I live. But in the provinces, this is quite often happening, which can be quite annoying.
@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
28 Jun 24
I agree. How common is it where you live?
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Jun 24
We couldn't watch a movie or recharge our phones!
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@JudyEv (381810)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jun 24
@kobesbuddy Do you ever play cards when you have no power? You can't do that in the dark of course!
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
28 Jun 24
@JudyEv No, but I used to love playing yahtzee years back:)
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@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Jun 24
Sorry to learn your area went through a blackout last night due to the storm. Happy to learn that the electricity is back on again.
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@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Jun 24
@kobesbuddy I am happy for you that you did enjoy making your coffee.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Jun 24
Making coffee this morning was a treat!
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
28 Jun 24
@Deepizzaguy it is good to have instant coffee on hand in case of emergency. You can make it without heat.
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@MarieCoyle (59107)
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27 Jun 24
Power outages are so inconvenient. We are all used to having power and when we don’t, we are just lost. At least, I am!
Glad it came back on. We had some big winds yesterday, some people were without power still this evening. Mine wasn’t affected, I was thankful for that.
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
28 Jun 24
@kobesbuddy you thought it was only you at the time?
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Jun 24
Most of Tawas City lost power, I didn't know about this vast amount.
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@snowy22315 (208751)
• United States
27 Jun 24
We are having storms here now, but I don't think they are going to be severe.
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
28 Jun 24
@kobesbuddy good point. Non violent storms are an example of nature’s beauty.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Jun 24
Storms don't bother me, but violent storms are destructive.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Jun 24
A three-hour drive to the doctor? Makes me feel weird because my doctor's office is just down the main street about a 1/2 mile away. Good to have those awful fast food places in times like that huh?
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
28 Jun 24
This was a bone surgery specialist. He was referred to by his own doctor.
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@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jun 24
Power outages are never fun. Growing up they seemed like a right of passage. We lose them for days at a time. I'm glad you only had to deal with it for a day.
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@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jun 24
@kobesbuddy I know that if we don't get our power back within a couple minutes of losing it, we won't see it for at least a week minium.
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
28 Jun 24
@kaylachan yes, that would indicate they have a problem.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Jun 24
One day was no big deal,, some people go for weeks!
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
27 Jun 24
A few years ago we were without power for several days, so no air conditioning.
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
28 Jun 24
@kobesbuddy instant coffee works without heat. It may not be your favorite, but it is a good emergency supply,
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Jun 24
Without electricity, I couldn't even make coffee! No stove?(electric stove)
@psanasangma (7910)
• India
27 Jun 24
Day before, one of my siblings from my home told me electricity supply has been cut off because of heavy rain..
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Jun 24
We weren't able to charge our phones, not good!
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@LadyDuck (502187)
• Italy
28 Jun 24
@kobesbuddy I have never been so long without power.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Jun 24
Yes, it made everything a lot harder:(
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Jun 24
@kobesbuddy Nobody plans to lose power, even when there are warning for loss of power in storms.
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Jun 24
This is not something we planned, yet it hindered many area.
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@LindaOHio (222286)
• United States
27 Jun 24
I'm sorry your power was out. We have a standby generator now that automatically goes on when the power goes out. I told my husband that I didn't want to go through another week without heat in the winter time. Have a good day.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Jun 24
In Saginaw, there were homes without heat during bitter cold weather. This was for over two weeks!
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
28 Jun 24
@kobesbuddy i guess they used fireplacs
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@LindaOHio (222286)
• United States
27 Jun 24
@kobesbuddy That's horrible. A week was long enough for me. I couldn't get warm.
@GardenGerty (169409)
• United States
27 Jun 24
I think it is always surprising how much we rely on electricity in our every day lives. I am glad you and Jay are safe.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Jun 24
Electricity is almost as necessary as food and air!
@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
28 Jun 24
Things to have in case of blackout: water, instant coffee, flashlight,books,magazines,radio, milk in shelf stable packaging,bagged snacks —have I forgotten anything?
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
28 Jun 24
We couldn't make coffee, no way to fix hot water.
@LeaPea2417 (40020)
• Toccoa, Georgia
27 Jun 24
You don't realize how we depend on power until it goes out for any length of time.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Jun 24
I can't imagine going a week or more, without power!
@RasmaSandra (97908)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jun 24
That is the one thing that scares me the most about storms losing power, Luckily has never happened, Sorry you had to go through that, and glad the power is back,
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Jun 24
The storm lasted a couple hours. Then, no power lasted another 24 hrs.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
28 Jun 24
The power blinked off and back on earlier in the day. That evening it went out again.
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@RevivedWarrior (3853)
• India
28 Jun 24
Well, that seems to have a tough 24 hours, I too have experienced one , but that lasted 3 days. Unfortunately, the area I was staying had flooded and hence the power loss. Since the weather was nice, sleep did not have much problems. However, it was tough with food and showers. Luckily, things became normal after three days. Thanks for sharing!
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
28 Jun 24
Three days without power, that would be terrible!
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