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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Jimi... Feb 3^rd, 2009 at 6:51pm They just did a piece on Madisonville, KY tonight on ABC World News. Wow, how awful!! And there still won't be power for at least another 2 weeks?? I feel so very bad for everyone!! I am praying for a heat wave real fast! Too bad we can't gather all the heat from CH'ers and send it that way. hugs
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Reply #1 - Feb 3^rd, 2009 at 7:02pm

Thanks Mel. I was back in the back on the computer when Jayne yelled, Come quickly, they are talking about Madisonville. So I ran in there and saw it as well.

We are still at Jayne's. We drove up to Madisonville today. The ice is all gone, but the trees look like a nucleur bomb went off on the trees and left the houses standing.

It is supposed to get down to 6 degrees tonight with a windchill factor of 0. They found one man frozen in his home with his arms around the hot water heater and there have been 24 reported deaths in Ky.of people dying of carbon monoxide poisoning due to putting a generator inside the house instead of outside. So foolish and so sad.

We saw trucks with cheery pickers from all over the country working on the powerlines and replacing poles. They say it takes 4 hours to put up a new pole so that is what is taking so long.

We have power in over 50% of the city and are hoping to have ours within the next couple of days.

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Reply #2 - Feb 3^rd, 2009 at 7:12pm

Jimi wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2009 at 7:02pm:

They found one man frozen in his home with his arms around the hot water heater and there have been 24 reported deaths in Ky.of people dying of carbon monoxide poisoning due to putting a generator inside the house instead of outside.

Figured not everyone had a place to go or experience with this. Sad results.

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Iddy CH.com Alumnus Offline Smile Posts: 486 Toronto,Canada Gender:	Re: Jimi... Reply #3 - Feb 3^rd, 2009 at 7:20pm How very sad.The magnitude of the suffering is hard to imagine. I can only pray for those who passed and hope those enduring the situation are shown some mercy.
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Reply #4 - Feb 3^rd, 2009 at 7:25pm

Jimi wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2009 at 7:02pm:

We are still at Jayne's.

My deepest sympathies, Jimi ... Not only being forced out of your home, but being forced into such tortuous conditions as you are forced to live. That is cruel and unusual treatment!

Let's hope that this inhumane treatment is over soon, and you can get back to your own home.

Chuck

(Luvz ya, Jayne! Thanks for taking such good care of our Jimi and Ruth!)

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Grandma_Sweet_Boy CH.com Alumnus Offline What Goes Around Comes Around! Posts: 4496 Georgetown,Ontario Gender:	Re: Jimi... Reply #5 - Feb 3^rd, 2009 at 7:32pm Ruth and Jimi - we are grateful that you at least have shelter from this awful weather. How very sad to hear about lives lost. Hang in there guys - hopefully you'll be able to be back in your own nest soon. Hugs to you both and to Jayne Carol
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Jackie CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Go For It!!! Posts: 5903 Goshen, IN Gender:	Re: Jimi... Reply #6 - Feb 3^rd, 2009 at 7:40pm Hope they get your power on very soon. You all must be getting anxious to get home. Such a sad thing about the lives lost. My home town in Arkansas was hit really hard too but not as bad as Madisonville. So glad you all had a good place to hang out. Love to you both, Jackie
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Mosaicwench CH.com Sponsor Offline www.mosaicwench.com Posts: 3507 Near Milwaukee WI, USA Gender:	Re: Jimi... Reply #7 - Feb 3^rd, 2009 at 9:52pm Jimi we're still praying for you and your friends and family. If there's ANYTHING you need, please feel free to holler. We'll do our best. Jayne - you are a GODDESS!
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kevmd CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Who needs a hypothalamus anyway? Posts: 524 x0\|philadelphia\|USA\|\|0\|0\|PA,Pennsylvania Gender:	Re: Jimi... Reply #8 - Feb 3^rd, 2009 at 10:39pm Heck, I was complaining when mine went out last night and was still out til this morning bringing us down to 62 degrees inside. Good luck.....I think the east is getting some very warm weather this weekend
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Reply #9 - Feb 4^th, 2009 at 1:20am

Hope that you and Ruth are able to get back into your home soon, Jimi.

Get some help on those trees, okay? I know they've got to be dealt with and you're probably going to be itching to get them taken care of, but limbing trees in 6 degree weather is for guys with heavy equipment.

And don't be too concerned--the trees will probably look like hell for a couple of years, but unless they're split right down the trunk, they'll come back just fine.

Best wishes,

George

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BarbaraD CH.com Alumnus Offline Hugs to ya Posts: 8333 Douglasville, TX Gender:	Re: Jimi... Reply #10 - Feb 4^th, 2009 at 2:43am Give our Jayne a big hug for me and ya'll stay till it's safe to go home. My prayers are with you... Hugs BD
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Reply #11 - Feb 4^th, 2009 at 11:06am

Jimi and Ruthi..

Don't want you to think I didn't care, but I have been reading this thread...I'm so glad you had a good friend in Jayne.
Jayne, you're "the best Jerry, the best"!!

I hope Madisonville gets back to normal soon - I cannot BELIEVE that more emergency workers haven't been sent in to work faster. At four hours per power line, they need a hell of a lot more it seems. It's deplorable and sad that people are dying because of this situation.

Hopefully Jimi, you aren't driving Miss Ruthi and Jayne to drink. But ... oh never mind.

Stay safe, we're prayin' for youse

Pepp & Cheeki

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midwestbeth CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 1123 Edwardsville, IL Gender:	Re: Jimi... Reply #12 - Feb 4^th, 2009 at 11:12am WOW!! Saw all the pics on the news......what a mess!! I know many people from this area have gone down to southern Missouri, Arkansas, and Kentucky to help out. Hope they get the power back on for you soon. Keep warm Ruthi! Hugs, Beth
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