You're right, Fish. That's a terrible situation. We're still lucky to have all these conveniences even if they aren't available for a few days. At least this is happening in the summer. In January or February of 2001 we had a big ice storm and some people didn't have any electricity for 4 days. That, of course, meant no heat either, since even if you have gas heat, the furnace needs electricity to start up. Swamp: Ouch! I hope nobody in your family was hurt!