Ice Storm '09
An ice storm with freezing rain paralyzed Western Kentucky since Jan. 27. Some 800,000 homes lost power and 35 died, including a young worker 
from Minnesota. The power grid and communications were knocked out, nearly completely for the first few days. Stores and gas stations operated on cash. Tree limbs crashed down weighted with ice and sound of rifle shots. Much tree damage, looks like war zone.
Massive cleanup will take months in entire area. Crews from Nashville and other states cut trees along roadsides. Possibly the worst natural disaster KY history.
I ran one frig & freezer and some lights and heaters on temporary power with a 7000 watt generator loaned by Harold & KD. I kept three Aladdin lamps burning for light and gas log for heat.
We had no power, no water, no phone until day 20 when a crew from North Carolina restored power. Five men were on our deck at 6:45 AM discussing the damage. Was this a dream, Sunday morning after Valentine's Day? Five hours later we had two new 35-foot poles, new transformer and POWER! 