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rurallib

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4. Looks like I will have an apple tree that will have to come down

Reply to SharonClark (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 11, 2020, 07:29 AM

Aug 2020

Neighbor's red maple took a huge hit (city's tree actually).

power was out from 1PM to just after midnight. Got to give huge credit to city crews who were cleaning up trees until dark. And huge credit to the electric crews. Couldn't believe it when the lights popped on at 12:03.

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Now that was one hell of a storm [View all] rurallib Aug 2020 OP

It wasn't as bad as I expected in Indiana up by the Michigan border. Glamrock Aug 2020 #1

That was a wild one. madaboutharry Aug 2020 #2

We got our power back at 9:30 pm. SharonClark Aug 2020 #3

Looks like I will have an apple tree that will have to come down rurallib Aug 2020 #4

In Columbus, Ohio, we got a little rain. luvs2sing Aug 2020 #5

I woke up at 3:30 this morning to sounds of Midamerican Energy reconnecting our electricity. progressoid Aug 2020 #6

Here's the view from space showing Iowa's corn fields before and after the storm ... mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2020 #7

We live in southeast Iowa - we missed the very worst of the storm rurallib Aug 2020 #8

Power back last Tuesday late Bettie Aug 2020 #9

good to hear rurallib Aug 2020 #10

Aside from the Covid Bettie Aug 2020 #11

Yes it was quite a storm JPPaverage Aug 2020 #12

I hear you on those traffic lights rurallib Aug 2020 #13