Wind issues

**ndn_fan** · December 9th, 2009, 04:42 PM

Is there really not a thread to talk about wind issues yet?

Swaths of downtown Norton were without power today, and there was a HUGE tree down on 5th street. Care to offer damage reports from anywhere else in the county?

**R13** · December 9th, 2009, 05:17 PM

My gf said there was a tree down going up towards where she lives on Caney Ridge, had to go the other way through Clintwood. Last week it took the top off the patio outside of the cafe at MECC, completely go and the poles were flying everywhere, messed some cars up.

**imported_elp6n** · December 9th, 2009, 05:24 PM

I've been filing wind damage claims all day. Will probably be doing the same tomorrow. And I'll be doing the same after the next rain when folks realize they have building damage they didn't see.

Had the same issue last Wednesday too.

Kept losing power last night repeatedly until it finally when out for a few hours.
It drove the dogs batty everytime the power came on/went off.

**Gotch** · December 9th, 2009, 08:00 PM

Been worried about the new roof I just put on my house, but so far so good.

**MikeJones** · December 10th, 2009, 12:47 AM

Been out on Indian creek post cars or us on up the mountain and I think Bean gap. Lst time I called and checked it said all power should be restored by 11:45 Pm on Dec 14

**retiredteach** · December 10th, 2009, 12:57 AM

To Gotcha. I put a new roof on last year and it was fine. I was always taught to put four nails in each shingle. One of the early lessons in life that I continue.

**UTVols2** · December 10th, 2009, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by ndn_fan

Is there really not a thread to talk about wind issues yet?

Swaths of downtown Norton were without power today, and there was a HUGE tree down on 5th street. Care to offer damage reports from anywhere else in the county?

Yep I live up in this area of Norton and power was out from 11 am yesterday and just came back on this morning. The tree is still down on 5th Street and the power lines are hanging low enough for any human to go over and touch. I guess they temporarily hooked it back up until they can replace them on the poles. I believe it took down 2-3 power poles when that huge pine tree fell.

It was crazy how in my back yard everybody on that street had power but my block and another block were all pitch dark.

**starbuck** · December 10th, 2009, 02:31 PM

Yeah, it was funny. look out my kitchen window and it was pitch black up one way and look out the other side of the house and everyone has power

**Milk3** · December 11th, 2009, 02:04 AM

I was at my gf in Kingsport yesterday and the redlights were tore down and power was out in colonial heights and my uncle's power was out in the Hiltons and i huge tree fell and just missed his house. It tore his fences up around his yard tho.