From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Mon Sep 20 2004 - 17:06:08 PDT
Tom,
If Jeff still needs a generator tell him to call me, I have one to loan him.
I just got power and internet service back a coupla hours ago.
Sonny Heath
Cell 850 830 4905
----- Original Message -----
From: <tedhils@cyber-south.com>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 1:39 PM
Subject: [MV] Ivan info from Tom Campbell
>
> Ted, how about forwarding this to the MV List. For some reason I can't
get
> through. I'm on a borrowed computer due to power outage.
>
> Ivan in Birmingham, Alabama was pretty much a rain event. We've had 8-10
> inches of rain along with the obvious flooding that comes with that much
> rain falling that quickly. Winds were somewhere in the 30 mph range with
> gust up to 50 or so. Only problem is that the rain loosened the soil, and
> the trees starting falling on the power lines. I've personally been
without
> power since 11:00 on Thursday. Not too bad though as I've got a generator
> and 20 gallons of gas. I guess from the perspective of someone who does
NOT
> have 3 feet or water in his den, or a tree through his roof, Ivan was
pretty
> much a non-event here. I've seen more rain and higher winds in a strong
> summer storm.
>
> I have spoke with Jeff Smith via cell phone. He is currently stuck in
> Meridian, Mississippi. He was in St. Louis when the storm hit. His
family
> rode out the storm in Pensacola. They report to him that they do not have
> any major structural damage, just some loose roof tiles, broken windows,
> etc. His wife's family lives in Meridian and they are leaving at 4:00AM
> Saturday morning trying to get to Pensacola. He asks me to put out to the
> list that he is in dire need of a generator. They say he will be without
> power for 6-8 WEEKS. If you have a generator to sell or swap, contact me
> and I will relay to Jeff.
>
> Thanks for all your prayers. It appears that they paid off.
>
> Tom Campbell - Dixie Division MV Club (from a very sodden and dark
> Birmingham, AL)
>
>
>
>
> Ted Hils
> Ted's Trucks 'N Stuff
> 1181 County Road 560
> Midland City, AL 36350
> 334-983-1092
> Mon - Fri 8 -5 Central Time
>
> http://www.stores.ebay.com/tedstrucksnstuff
>
> *******************************
>
>
> ===Mil-Veh is a member-supported mailing list===
> To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: <mil-veh-off@mil-veh.org>
> To switch to the DIGEST mode, send e-mail to <mil-veh-digest@mil-veh.org>
> To reach a human, contact <ack@mil-veh.org>
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.4 : Sat May 07 2005 - 20:35:14 PDT