Hey friends got clobbered with ice last night no power eta is 12/28

We do have a generator but have to carefully choose what to plug in

Hate posting by phone. Least we have heat

 

Hello 'Tadd,
Sorry to read that you are without power & that they won't have it until 12/28 ?

I hope that your generator is a good one & that you have fuel to keep it running.

We shall pray & hope that they repair it soon.

Please keep us updated 'if possible.

Below is what I found online about your area. Prayers & Good Luck >
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Thousands wake up without power across West Michigan after ice storm



A screenshot of the outage map shows thousands are without power Sunday morning, Dec. 22. (Consumers Energy)

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By Garret Ellison | gellison@mlive.com
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on December 22, 2013 at 8:29 AM, updated December 22, 2013 at 1:35 PM




Update: Outages mount: 'several days' before power restoration for some
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Large portions of Grand Rapids and surrounding rural areas are without power Sunday morning after an ice storm blew through the area overnight, causing downed tree limbs and difficult driving conditions.
The worst of the West Michigan outages is in Kent County, where nearly 22,000 customers are without power, according to Consumers Energy.
Statewide, more than 155,000 customers are without power.
In the Grand Rapids area, approximately 1,700 users are in the dark in Grand Rapids and Plainfield townships along the East Beltline between Leonard and the Thousand Oaks Golf Club along the river to the east.
Related: Hundreds of church services cancelled due to ice storm
There’s another large swath of outages along Alpine Avenue NW north of I-96, where about 2,800 customers are in the dark in the Comstock Park area.
South of I-196, there are large swaths of outages along Cascade Road north to Fulton Street, and scattered outages on the city’s Southeast Side.
Southeast of Grand Rapids, the Alto area looks to be hard hit by outages.
Here's a local county-by-county list of outage numbers from Consumers:
• Allegan: 4,706 customers without power.
• Barry: 14,415 customers without power.
• Ionia 4,961 customers without power.
• Kent: 21,958 customers without power.
• Montcalm: 3,679 customers without power.
• Ottawa: 1,347 customers without power.
Here's a link to the Consumers Energy outage map.
Related: Forecast: Wintry mix of snow and freezing rain on Sunday

 

Tad and Rhonda,
Sorry to hear your without power..
As I mentioned before... If you need anything... Just give me ring and I will do what I can to make it happen for you!
Stay warm you 2... God Bless and I hope you get the power back before Christmas Day!

 

Thanks guys I bought another 5 gal gas can so I now have 10 gals in reserve

Gas stations that where open where a mad house

Hate to be a consumer energy worker during this they looked cold least we r warm

We will still have a good Christmas is what u make it right?

 

Hi 'Tadd,
thanks 4 the update & that you were able to get more fuel...
Make sure your generator is ventilated 4>Sure...

It's good that U have a great positive attitude in difficult times.
I wish you & family the best & I shall say a prayer to the Master of 'all & hope he's not 2 busy helping 'Santa
* Can U keep your cell phone charged ?

Wish U the best & I sure hope that they get the power on soon. I bet many are not prepared for no power...> We don't miss it until it gone 4> really > Sure...

* Everyone get under the blankets 2gether & stay warm..

 

Hey there SpaceRider yep able to charge our phones and Ronda has some music playing on her phone for us

So we will be ok as long as we can get gas for the generator and it's outside well ventilated