[Rhodes22-list] power cleanup crews

[Kroposki]

Todd,
	I doubt that any major power companies keep clean up crews
anymore.  It is all contract work now.  Even routine installation and
maintenance is contract work today.  I am aware of the Mt. Airy crews
and south Alabama crews.  They even bring their own
communications/supervisors with them.  I was impressed with the speed
and quality of their work.  
                Ed K

-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Todd Tavares
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 1:09 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
Subject: Re: [ham] Re: [Rhodes22-list] edenton


   It is obvious that NC was hit the hardest. But the power crew I spoke
   with yesterday up here in Maryland were from Mt Airy, NC contracting
   for PEPCO. Hummmf.....go figure
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: "Michael Meltzer"
   Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 09:06:57 -0400
   To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
   Subject: Re: [ham] Re: [Rhodes22-list] edenton
   > Just heard from elton. he never left, could not get a boat out with
   the strom prep in time.
   >
   > they are ok. the plant and houses are ok. they lost some shingle,
   gusters and loose boards but overall not to bad. stan got two
   > chain saws and the plant crew is helping out, they are trees down
on
   the power lines at the plant so thats going to wait for the
   > pros. This one did not have much rain, no flooding. the bigest
   problem alot of trees and power poles are down, to the point that
   > the wires are sherded, crew s are using alot of new wire. this
strom
   was trearning up 100+ year old oaks. roads choked with tress and
   > wires. Seem that any poles that had a traformer on it went down
too.
   Thast bad, they are not going to have phone/electititly for a
   > while. no water without power(think totlets are out), very limitied
   gas(only a few stations with generator and they are limiting
   > purches to 10$, must have problems with resupply), no A/C. Cash
only
   for everything. Town/shcools/churchs doing the "chinken Dinner
   > thing" to feed people. looks like the area going to be in the
1800's
   again for a while. It going to be hard/fatal on the old.
   >
   >
   > MJM
   >
   > ----- Original Message -----
   > From: "Jim Bunnell"
   > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
   > Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 12:07 AM
   > Subject: [ham] Re: [Rhodes22-list] edenton
   >
   >
   > > I was at the Michigan boat show Saturday - GBI was not, as far as
   I
   > > could tell. They didn't have an exhibitor's map or list. Walked
   the
   > > whole show but couldn't find them.
   > >
   > > Jim
   > >
   > > On Saturday, September 20, 2003, at 09:58 PM, Peter Thorn wrote:
   > >
   > > > Rummy,
   > > >
   > > > As I mentioned before, Michael Orro of Triad Trailers told me
   Friday
   > > > that
   > > > GBI was hit hard. I believe he obtained this information from a
   phone
   > > > call
   > > > with Elton. That's all I really know. I have been trying
Elton's
   > > > cell (203
   > > > 856 2789) with no luck. You can only leave a message. All other
   > > > numbers to
   > > > Edenton ring fast busy. Has anyone checked the Mt. Clemmons
Boat
   Show
   > > > in MI
   > > > for Elton?
   > > >
   > > > I also tried an e-mail to Jim Elliott, a Tanzer 16 sailor who
   owns the
   > > > local
   > > > Nationwide Insurance agency in Edenton, asking him for any
   information
   > > > about
   > > > the Spitzers in the old Tanzer plant. No luck there yet either.
   I'm
   > > > sure
   > > > he's ass-deep in alligators himself right now.
   > > >
   > > > My guess is that there are lots of trees down on power, phone
   and
   > > > fiberoptic
   > > > lines. If it's like Fran was here in '96, it will take many
days
   to
   > > > clear.
   > > > Some here were without power for 3 weeks then. At least the
   weather
   > > > is warm
   > > > and people won't freeze.
   > > >
   > > > If GBI was hit hard, then I think it would be just great if we
   could
   > > > organize some way for the Rhodes 22 cult to h elp out. What
   would you
   > > > suggest?
   > > >
   > > > PT
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > > ----- Original Message -----
   > > > From:
   > > > To:
   > > > Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 9:23 PM
   > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] edenton
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >> Ed,
   > > >> Let's not jump the gun here. We still don't know what their
   situation
   > > >> is.
   > > >> They could be just fine for all we know.....it's the not
   knowing part
   > > >> that
   > > > kills
   > > >> ya.
   > > >>
   > > >> Rummy
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