The houses across the street from us lost power for 7 days but because we were on a different grid, ours was only down for 13 hours. We ran an extension cord across the street (which is illegal but these were desperate times) to our neighbour so they could cook but eventually they all left. My kids had school but I was home as all huge Govt buildings had to conserve power by keeping heat down and lights off. My mom lived in Montreal along with 2 siblings and their families. We had no idea where she was as she left her cold apartment and cellphones weren’t a thing. I often think of this event when we get freezing rain. It was a cold, hard winter.
The houses across the street from us lost power for 7 days but because we were on a different grid, ours was only down for 13 hours. We ran an extension cord across the street (which is illegal but these were desperate times) to our neighbour so they could cook but eventually they all left. My kids had school but I was home as all huge Govt buildings had to conserve power by keeping heat down and lights off. My mom lived in Montreal along with 2 siblings and their families. We had no idea where she was as she left her cold apartment and cellphones weren’t a thing. I often think of this event when we get freezing rain. It was a cold, hard winter.
Wow I remember this so strongly. And I'm on the West Coast. Yes, such an important event.
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