East Coast Storm / Power Outages

[Seth]

I'm sure everyone here is aware of the power outages from the crazy storm that hit the east coast on Friday (and much of Indiana and Ohio).  Wind gusts of 91 MPH in Ft. Wayne, and 70+mph at IAD and DCA. 

I'm based at GAI and the weather was quick and very destructive.  One row of T-Hangers had the roof peeled off and I know the flight school had a 172 flipped over (total loss - second total loss aircraft that is in my logbook!).  A lot of trees down, a lot of debris, and continued widespread power outages.

Anyone else have any damage? 

-Seth

[Hank]

KHTW came through fine, and still has power. No damage to any aircraft that I've heard of. Don't know about KHTS, 4 nm away, but should be fine, too.

No power at home since Friday evening . . . at least we still have water, some people have lost that, too. [no power to pump water up into the towers!] Current "projections" are to have everyone hooked back up by Friday. But WV and southern Ohio were both declared disaster areas [WV by the Governor; Ohio by the Governor and President. The National Guard is supposed to be distributing water.] I've heard of gas shortages but not experienced any difficulty. All open restaurants are full, full, full.

I'm headed to the airport after work to absorb free cool air at the FBO. While there, I'll check on the plane and verify power in the hangar. It's warm on the ground [phone says 93 & sunny] but cool at altitude, but even then I'll have to land sometime.

Anyone for brunch & pie at Grimes Field on Wednesday? Urbana, OH [i74; see recent AOPA Pilot for details of pie] Weather permitting, we will have several planes headed there after confirming that the restaurant is open.