We just had a heck of a storm go through. 100mph winds. The whole town is out of power. Uscellular is the main cell here and they are down in the east part of the state.
Really bites. We have been stock piling meat and it is all in the deep freeze but they are saying up to 2 weeks for the power to get back on
Wow maybe you can get a generator from someone?
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Tried. All the stores are out too.
Dry Ice available in the area that you could put in the Freezers? It last quite a while.
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I was driving south on 35 W and it was closed at 20 and had to go west to Webster and take 17 south. By ther time I got to Ames 17 south was closed and had to go west then south on dirt roads trying to get back to 17 and go south again. The news said they had up to 100 MPH winds for about 30 minutes!
I saw trucks tipped over, commercial grain bins crushed and corn laying flat. Once I got to Madrid on township roads my jaw dropped looking at the damage there.
I hope it doesn't take the whole 2 weeks and wish the best of luck.
Oh great, another thread that makes me spend money.
Its a lot messier but if you keep the freezers sealed up regular ice will last a while. By a roll of wide vinal or duct tape and while pushing down slightly put a wrap around the joint between lid an body holding the seal tighter and sealing any gaps.
Back in the days of ice boxes ice would be cut in the winter and packed in building in sawdust and last most of the year. Even in the in house ice boxes a block would last a couple days, The big thing is dont open it unless absolutely needed.
Fill the thing to the top with dry ice, the less room, the longer it lasts. Then cover the freezer in as many blankets as you care to spare. Sealing the lid with tape might help too.
Get a inverter to power the freezer a few times a day just let it run until it kicks off then wait 6 or 8 hrs rinse and repeat
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When's the cookout, should be a good one.
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Yea, wife talked to friend with relatives there, big mess.
Whatever!
I am in the NW part of the state, I wondered why I was getting a strange ring-back tone when calling folks in the SW corner this afternoon. We had a little wind, but not what you received, sounded like Des Moines had a lot of wind damage also.
Take a kid to the range, you'll both be glad you did.
Amazon and other sellers that deliver may be an option for you. Whatever you do, try not to open your freezer anymore than you have to. You could even try to insulate it with blankets etc.
It might be worth a drive to a town an hour or two away and get a generator that way.
Oh great, another thread that makes me spend money.
Don’t come to Des Moines for a generator or chainsaw. It’s a big mess. Trees are down everywhere. I’ll be surprised if I get power tomorrow and then there’s more rain and storms in the forecast everyday until the weekend. My generator will be getting some use.
Hope everything works out. I went through enough storms and power outages that when I moved here I got a whole house generator and a 500 gal propane tank for it. With my back can't do what I used to. I can go weeks without power just by being smart. Good luck
That really bites!
That much destruction with straight line winds over a large area is incredible.
Prayers sent!
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Wish I could help, +1 on the inverter they don't seem to go as fast as generators sometimes
It is the usual catch 22 I have a snow blower that hasn't been needed for 2+ years and a portable Generator that is needed generally once a year from storm damage, but when I do need them it is sure worth the effort of maintaining them and neither is leaving anytime soon
I wish I lived closer to you...I have 2 generators. One that I purchased and one my dad gave me when he downsized for retirement.
All good advice on here...I hope it works out that you can save the majority of the meat at least.
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I took the wife to an eye appointment yesterday. While I sat 3 hours in the car, I saw a news report on the TV inside of one of the offices showing a storm moving into northern Illinois. I've not seen anything about it on the news this morning though.
If I could help, I would.
But, for sure. If you can buy a generator online from TSC, Northern Tool, Farm & Fleet and pick it up at a tore a few hour drive away, do it now because others will do the same exact thing.
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