Hurricane Irene Leftovers
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Category Archives: Irene
Crushed Car Redux: Don’t Jilt A Girl Named Irene
The car crushed by two trees from Hurricane Irene is still there, though now there’s a note on what’s left of the windshied.
Within Sight Of Dominion’s Headquarters
I did not realize it at the time I wrote the previous Irene recovery post, but most if not all of the Overlook condos have also lost power due to Hurricane Irene and still do not have the utility. It is somewhat frustrating because they can literally see the Dominion Resources headquarters, which does have power.
One Overlook resident remarked on her FaceBook page:
I can see the power HQ 200 feet from my house. They have power! Who has a really long extension cord I can borrow? :0)
Speaking Truth To Power: Solar for Disaster Recovery
While many Richmond residents are still without power after Hurricane Irene this past weekend, a few residents have access to their own produced energy (without noisy generators) due to their previous investments in solar arrays. This should come as no surprise, for after Hurricane Katrina, pre-existing solar arrays were the only power sources for a period of time in New Orleans after the fossil fuel supplies ran out.
I understand that President Obama may come to the area and meet with Governor McDonnell today, in part to survey the damages left by the storm. If I could meet with those two leaders in person, I would strongly suggest to them that distributed, scalable solar (in addition to conservation, of course), is the best way to make the country and Commonwealth stronger- economically, environmentally, and in case of disaster.
Not only that, but despite what people like Duke Energy CEO Rogers say, solar is proving safer and more cost-efficient.
Look for a press release from the Virginia Solar Energy Association on this very subject later today.
(and come back when I have more time to supply some even better informational links for this post).
Monroe Park Trees Downed By Irene
816 Riverside Hit By Tree and Water Main Break
Well, if it was not clear that 816 Riverside was doomed before, it is now. Hurricane Irene knocked down a tree on the rear of the house last night. In addition, the tree brought up part of the water main. The City is working on the problem.
Trees Give Car One-Two Punch
Oregon Hill Recovers From Irene
For the most part, it looks like the neighborhood survived Irene intact, perhaps better than previous hurricane Isabel.
Canal/Cumberland Street at the 7-11 was blocked by a big tree this morning, but that should be cleared pretty quickly if it has not been already.
From what I can tell, there is only one or two blocks or so that are without power, 800 block of Riverside Parkway and the 600 block of S. Cherry/Laurel, and they are expected to be repaired this evening.
It was great to see neighbors out and about, checking on things and cleaning their sidewalks.
Please feel free to send more pictures and tales of survival to info@oregonhill.net
Tree Down As Storm Worsens
This tree or part of tree just fell across Laurel Street (600 block near China Street).
Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Etc.
It’s been a crazy week, and I apologize for not posting more. As far as I know, no one in the neighborhood has reported any noticeable, significant damage from the recent earthquakes. There have been some downed tree branches and at least one downed power line, but some of that may be attributed to the thunderstorm that came through the area last night.
Now many neighbors are wondering what Hurricane Irene will bring– besides refugees from the southeast. Many neighbors remember all the trees knocked down by Hurricane Isabel in 2003. Anyway, please feel free to post some good Oregon Hill survival tips and stories in the comments section below. Hope folks have chain saws ready.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_Hurricane_Isabel_in_Virginia
http://rvanews.com/features/are-you-prepared-for-severe-weather/37982
Oh yeah, welcome back VCU students!