Tree fell on the lot next to me... powerlines laying in my front yard

[Mill]

WTF? No wind or a storm. A damn tree just falls. Loud as hell too!

 

[RagingBITCH]

Go jump around in the wires. Make sure you're wearing some rubber though

 

[Luden]

at least you still have power :beer:

 

[bandana163]

PICs?
Any damage caused by the tree?

 

[Mill]

No damage to house or driveway. My car was parked right by it, and I was lucky it wasn't hit.

 

[Mill]

Wires are just holding this tree up, and it is threatening to pull down the other poles around it. They need to hurry or it will be a mess.

 

[PoPPeR]

grab your most valuable stuff, hide it somewhere, then start a fire and sue! Opportunities like this don't come around too often!


j/k

 

[jagec]

How do you know the wires are even hot? Try sticking your tongue on one

 

[Insane3D]

Sorry to hear that Evan. The good thing is nothing is damaged of yours. Do you still have power?

 

[zer0burn]

i assume with him posting hes got power

 

[biostud]

Just pour out a lot of water to prevent fire

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: PoPPeR
grab your most valuable stuff, hide it somewhere, then start a fire and sue! Opportunities like this don't come around too often!

Agreed!

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: zer0burn
i assume with him posting hes got power

Or a laptop?

 

[Amorphus]

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: zer0burn
i assume with him posting hes got power

Or a laptop?

Laptops need networks.



If a tree falls in the suburbs....

 

[Mill]

Might lose power soon. Now there is wind blowing, and the power company is nowhere to be found. I actually have some pics because I bought some batteries a week ago for my camera. If I can get them ULed in time...

 

[Mill]

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[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: Amorphus

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: zer0burn
i assume with him posting hes got power

Or a laptop?

Laptops need networks.



If a tree falls in the suburbs....

Moot point...but phone line? Remember...56k? Cell or land line...


So Herpes boy! :Q

(j/k)

 

[Mill]

BTW, I know the pics are sh!tty, but I didn't have time to put the Camera on best setting, and I have a crappy camera at any rate.

 

[Mill]

Oh, and yes I have power, but my lines are laying in my yard with my telephone line(I have DSL). At any time I might lose it...

 

[Insane3D]

Hope things get resolved soon! Did they say how long they are going to be? I imagine they need to round up something to remove that tree safely.

 

[PowerEngineer]

It's a little hard for me to really tell from the pictures, but if your overhead electrical service drop is on the ground and you still have power -- that's a dangerous situation. It'd be best if you would make sure that everyone stays well away from those lines until power company arrives.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: PowerEngineer
It's a little hard for me to really tell from the pictures, but if your overhead electrical service drop is on the ground and you still have power -- that's a dangerous situation. It'd be best if you would make sure that everyone stays well away from those lines until power company arrives.

You are correct. I told the power company the entire situation, and stressed it was dangerous because it is about to pull more lines down.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

I remember a B-movie about downed power lines. All the worms in the ground started reproducing like MAD and they were hungry for blood. Billions upon billions of worms attacked this small town in the midwest. Really corny, but wasn't bad for a free movie on a late friday night.

 

[BCYL]

Wow that looks really dangerous, the powerline pole looks like it can fall any second...

I'm glad all the powerlines in my area are underground...

 

[MrScott81]

wow, that's some crazy sh it dude....good luck