Hey all,
Cleveland was part of the black-out. Local communities dribbled back online over night. We finally got lights about 8am, but had one of those "rolling blackouts" around noon for an hour or so. Electric on since.
Cleveland was quiet. Living next to a main drag, the lights from cars and trucks and buses kept things from getting dark and the moon was enough to get to the bathroom and the kitchen (for more water) and out to the porch, where it was cooler. The city started complaining about water after a few hours. Where I am, we were never out of water, but the water problem meant no bath or shower. Real bummer when you're hot and sweaty and there is no a/c or even a fan.
Fortunately, I didn't have much in fridge to spoil. Veggies and fruits keep fairly well. I just KNEW there was an upside to dieting!
Now, the local news is blaming the local electric company for the blackout. All of it. First, it was "Blame Canada." Now, it's blame Parma, even though the local energy types are denying it. Now, the media handlers for First Energy won't even comment on ABC's report blaming NEOhio and First Energy. Wouldn't surprise me much if they were.
Oh well, hope this crisis is over for now. It's too damn hot to repeat!
I was a little afraid that some people would use this opportunity and there'd be more break ins and robberies, etc. Hope it wasn't so. I also hope no one died from heat (luckily it wasn't so bad yesterday, as it was a few days before), and everyone got home safely.
