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[Wehner Homestead]

Just got word from Southern that Duke is predicting their electricity to be back on at 6 am Wednesday!!!

This really limits their ability to prepare for State Fair and is stressful to care for all of the stock. By then they will have lost everything in their freezers and refrigerators also. Every prayer means so much right now!

 

[Bruce]

No generator?

 

[B&B Happy goats]

We are on it now....prayers being sent from florida ...

 

[farmerjan]

My son and I switch the generator back and forth between our houses when we lose power. If you leave the freezers shut, they will keep for 48 hours with no problem. We had a "derrachio" wind several years ago... about a week before July 4th, with temps in the upper 90's. I have 3 freezers, and he has one. I would get the generator, put 2 freezers on it for 3-5 hours, then the other freezer and the fridge for another 3-5 hours. We were without for over 5 days.

All that stuff was fine... it was hauling water to all the cattle that were dependent on the wells that was tough. I hauled at least 4 loads of 300 gallons everyday....and waited in line often an hour at the gravity fed spring where we all can get water..... we turned cattle into the "crep" areas that are fenced to keep the cattle out of streams and wetlands. Luckily, one spring is gravity fed at one pasture, a couple other places had creeks, but 3 places were dependent on wells that have to have electricity. Made me hate those gov't programs even more. All those places are rented ones, and finally had to let them into the "protected" areas to get to water.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

@Bruce no, they don’t have a generator

 

[Bruce]

and finally had to let them into the "protected" areas to get to water.

Nothing wrong with protecting the water. But some circumstances make it such that you have to break the rules for a time.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

@Bruce no, they don’t have a generator

We have one, where are they located, got truck can travel if not toooooo far, welcome to use ours if they need it, let me know

 

[Wehner Homestead]

They are an hour west of Raleigh in NC. If you are even willing and able to get that far, I’m not sure you could get to them with so many roads closed...

 

[B&B Happy goats]

They are an hour west of Raleigh in NC. If you are even willing and able to get that far, I’m not sure you could get to them with so many roads closed...

Let me look into it tommrow, amber is looking ok. Right now...let me make some calls and see if peeps i know have more info on conditions. ..never underestimate the will of a woman, lol

 

[B&B Happy goats]

As far as food in freezers and fridge...when Irma came here last year and we lost all our perishables, the state set up a area that you went to, filled out easy paperwork and they gave us a $700 voucher for out two person household....worth looking into...if available