Anyone else get hit in Chicago area?

[Nefar]

Anyone else get hit? We've got hit twice now a week apart. This time at least we didn't lose power. First one was out of power for few days and the Basement flooded. Generators sold out everywhere.



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[Chefdave]

Anyone else get hit? We've got hit twice now a week apart. This time at least we didn't lose power. First one was out of power for few days and the Basement flooded. Generators sold out everywhere.



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Yeah I was thinking bout ya, saw all the damage on the news. Glad your ok and safe

 

[Amarok]

The neighbors had a ~20" diameter evergreen go over in their front yard and we've been having lots of power outages up here in rural northern Alberta as we continue the wettest summer on record and the storms keep raging. The saturated ground is soft and the tree roots aren't holding in the big winds

I've been setting up small scale backup systems while educating myself and planning for full off-grid electricity.

For anyone starting out, this guy's YT channel is a great place to learn. It was recommended to me by a big-time solar nerd and has been very useful on both overall knowledge and hands-on practical stuff:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoj6RxIAQq8kmJme-5dnN0Q

 

[pepperpicante]

my brothers basementflooded glad to see yall safe

 

[Nefar]

I hate evergreens. They’re really common around here, and people always seem to plant them right next to driveways and houses. There’s one a couple blocks from me that’s probably one of the largest I’ve seen in this area they are the worst offenders though without a doubt.

 

[Nefar]

Yeah I was thinking bout ya, saw all the damage on the news. Glad your ok and safe

Been fairly lucky twice, aside from the flooding, but a quick walk around the block is a good reminder that it could’ve been a lot worse. I did lose four branches off the first plant I’ve ever tried growing outside.

She's taking a beating.
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