tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post3502248060963392600..comments2024-03-12T18:52:31.920-04:00Comments on Write with Fey: B is for Blizzard and BlackoutChrys Feyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-3836857967625447412015-04-18T14:15:08.239-04:002015-04-18T14:15:08.239-04:00Getting trapped in a house during a blizzard would...Getting trapped in a house during a blizzard would be very scary. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-68858509942054645742015-04-18T14:13:43.781-04:002015-04-18T14:13:43.781-04:00Been through both, many times. Thankfully never g...Been through both, many times. Thankfully never got trapped, though- THAT would be scary!Bevimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924337684790883853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-39017080115024113222015-04-11T08:45:55.392-04:002015-04-11T08:45:55.392-04:00Wow! A few people said they were in that blizzard....Wow! A few people said they were in that blizzard. How fascinating. Thanks for sharing your story, Birgit. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-18062340703608494362015-04-10T23:28:42.096-04:002015-04-10T23:28:42.096-04:00So back in 2003 we had a major blackout that actua...So back in 2003 we had a major blackout that actually originated in the states. Thankfully it was summer. Our power was out for 23 hrs. The nice thing is everyone was out on their porch talking and laughing. We had candles and coleman lamp and enjoyed ourselves. The picture from Buffalo-I was in that! That is the Blizzard of '77 and I was 13. It hit right after 10am-we lived in the country in Ontario but whatever Buffalo got so did we. We were very lucky as we did not lose our power but many people did. The snow was coming in sideways and it lasted , in my mind, about 3 days. We had a radio station on and they were asking people to call in if they needed anything for an emergency. People were out with their snowmobiles to rescue people from their cars and help out the elderly. At one point it became very calm and my dad took the car to go get their stupid cigarettes (ugh). He only made it halfway and had to walk the other 1/2 mile to get to the corner store. He made it back in time because the storm started up again. I know people died. My school had a flat roof and could not be found-it took 2 weeks to dig out the school(yahoo). The drifts were over the hydro wires so we would climb up and toboggan down just ducking under the wires. Some drifts were way over some pretty tall trees. There is a book called "White Death" to find out moreBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-27651803208666613482015-04-06T10:13:18.920-04:002015-04-06T10:13:18.920-04:00It took you that long to get home? Geez! That soun...It took you that long to get home? Geez! That sounds like mess.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-26909542446612360212015-04-06T02:43:45.879-04:002015-04-06T02:43:45.879-04:00I worked at the Bank of New York during the March ...I worked at the Bank of New York during the March 1993 storm. Even though we were released from work early (before noon), I didn't make it home until after dark. It was a mess. <br /><br />I can't wait to read the rest of your posts for the month. I'm loving the theme. Have a great night! Hugs. EvaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-76106058958187764242015-04-04T10:23:31.130-04:002015-04-04T10:23:31.130-04:00Seeing houses buried, and being inside a house bur...Seeing houses buried, and being inside a house buried by snow, would be frightening. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-54176929568209522242015-04-03T23:19:10.688-04:002015-04-03T23:19:10.688-04:00I was in the Blizzard of '77 in Buffalo NY. Wh...I was in the Blizzard of '77 in Buffalo NY. What a storm that was. We were stuck inside for days, couldn't get out our front door because the snow drifts were so high. My brother who was working at GM was stuck in the plant for several days. When it was over, we ventured out and drove around town. Houses were completely buried and all you could see were the peaks of rooftops. Entire roads were nothing but snow drifts and completely impassable. While the storm was starting a state of emergency was declared and all vehicles were restricted from travel. The only means of transport were emergency snow-mobiles. It was insane. I live in Austin TX now and believe it or not, I miss the snow so much! I yearn to go back to Buffalo and be stuck in a blizzard again (tucked safely in a nice warm cozy home with family and good friends of course). :) Great post Chrys.<br />Michele at <a href="http://angelsbark.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Angels Bark</a><br /><br />Michele at Angels Bark https://www.blogger.com/profile/15891713963440451090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-83147037555993637962015-04-03T15:03:48.986-04:002015-04-03T15:03:48.986-04:00Boils...ick!Boils...ick!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-10004921372452329892015-04-03T10:53:18.241-04:002015-04-03T10:53:18.241-04:00In honor of the upcoming holiday of Passover, for ...In honor of the upcoming holiday of Passover, for B, the plague of BUGS and the plague of BOILS.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347464518296293051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-55198484375316182502015-04-03T10:50:23.675-04:002015-04-03T10:50:23.675-04:00Blizzards are been done a lot. I had actually read...Blizzards are been done a lot. I had actually read a blizzard story when I got the idea for Hurricane Crimes, because I had never come across a story that took place during a hurricane. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-61660795493256554182015-04-03T10:49:30.884-04:002015-04-03T10:49:30.884-04:00That would've been fun. :P
No yellow snow. De...That would've been fun. :P<br /><br />No yellow snow. Definitely not. You could eat snow, just not when you have no way to keep your body warm. Otherwise that snow will freeze your insides.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-13880486880674611702015-04-03T10:48:10.961-04:002015-04-03T10:48:10.961-04:00Hurricane Sandy was a beast!
Thanks for stopping ...Hurricane Sandy was a beast!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by! :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-26631935004223478472015-04-03T10:46:04.522-04:002015-04-03T10:46:04.522-04:00Don't drink/eat snow in a blizzard because of ...Don't drink/eat snow in a blizzard because of the extreme cold. The cold snow will freeze your insides.<br /><br />Thanks for following my blog. :DChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-18918373241699777842015-04-03T10:45:20.942-04:002015-04-03T10:45:20.942-04:00I would've been going crazy taking pictures to...I would've been going crazy taking pictures too. ;)<br /><br />That was nice of the council. No one wants rotting food in the house.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-71111382640819362242015-04-03T10:36:44.564-04:002015-04-03T10:36:44.564-04:00Earthquakes are frightening.Earthquakes are frightening.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-54141341978891906042015-04-03T10:36:22.461-04:002015-04-03T10:36:22.461-04:00Well, don't eat snow when you're stuck out...Well, don't eat snow when you're stuck outside. It'll freeze your insides.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-20468055412525348132015-04-03T10:34:53.965-04:002015-04-03T10:34:53.965-04:00Time to prepare is important and something we didn...Time to prepare is important and something we didn't have back in the day.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-68764697072111875822015-04-03T10:34:17.178-04:002015-04-03T10:34:17.178-04:00Thanks for stopping by, Lanise!Thanks for stopping by, Lanise!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-11795403227660406312015-04-03T10:30:00.267-04:002015-04-03T10:30:00.267-04:00Hehe! I have much love for you too. ;)Hehe! I have much love for you too. ;)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-91208897565411158012015-04-03T10:29:29.844-04:002015-04-03T10:29:29.844-04:00Scary indeed.Scary indeed.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-84285112000375265532015-04-03T10:25:59.161-04:002015-04-03T10:25:59.161-04:00You can never go wrong with a back up generate. You can never go wrong with a back up generate. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-87527325402501948742015-04-03T10:25:28.747-04:002015-04-03T10:25:28.747-04:00A blackout with a blizzard would be horrible!A blackout with a blizzard would be horrible!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-48049210562405205602015-04-03T10:18:44.995-04:002015-04-03T10:18:44.995-04:00Aw, thank you, Melissa! I love your theme, too. It...Aw, thank you, Melissa! I love your theme, too. It's very unique. I have also been in several hurricanes. That's how my Disaster Crimes series started. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-56254692421296676882015-04-03T10:17:19.141-04:002015-04-03T10:17:19.141-04:00Disasters often to bring communities closer. That&...Disasters often to bring communities closer. That's the oen good thing about them.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.com