01-25-2014, 08:37 AM
Well, it was an interesting night for my neighbor 2 lots down. I noticed the internet was out ... And I was about to post something on PunaWeb about the winds... So I look out side and see a branch burning up on the line (smoking really good) and I start switching the power off to the electronics and got it all off before the power went out...
Anyway, so... Now the lines are on the ground and it's making a pretty good fire next to their house. So they call the fire department. The fire trucks come about 15 minutes later and watch the fire for another 20 or so minutes while helco shows up. Helco is out there for about an hour restringing the line ... Great we have power again..
All for about an hour or so... Then another Albezia Big one falls over the road taking everything down... The 480 volt lines as well as cable and phone lines. The cable lines are laying in my nextdoor driveway...
GREAT! When that huge albezia tree fell it pulled my neighbors garage about 6" off of the slab. Not sure how that happened maybe the wind helped it along as well.
We did get power back the next day and the day after that cable and phone company show up to restring the wires. I was amazed I heard about 5 chainsaws going off in the distance. They did a really good job as I figured every subdivision was just as bad as us and came home with ice that we pretty much let sit and melt since the power was back on.
Anyway, so... Now the lines are on the ground and it's making a pretty good fire next to their house. So they call the fire department. The fire trucks come about 15 minutes later and watch the fire for another 20 or so minutes while helco shows up. Helco is out there for about an hour restringing the line ... Great we have power again..
All for about an hour or so... Then another Albezia Big one falls over the road taking everything down... The 480 volt lines as well as cable and phone lines. The cable lines are laying in my nextdoor driveway...
GREAT! When that huge albezia tree fell it pulled my neighbors garage about 6" off of the slab. Not sure how that happened maybe the wind helped it along as well.
We did get power back the next day and the day after that cable and phone company show up to restring the wires. I was amazed I heard about 5 chainsaws going off in the distance. They did a really good job as I figured every subdivision was just as bad as us and came home with ice that we pretty much let sit and melt since the power was back on.