I'm in Austin. Our house lost all power for just two days, then had intermittent power for several days. Our heat pump failed so our house never got above 50° for a week.
We lost all water for five days when a water main burst in our neighborhood.
We have power, heat and water now (although we have to boil the water to use it).
Every time I started feeling sorry for myself for being uncomfortable for a week I remembered how lucky we are to have a home to be uncomfortable in.
Since my wife won't see this I'll tell this story. She was sitting on the toilet this morning when the water came on and the sound of the tank filling scared her s***less.
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Baseball cards will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no baseball cards.--The Fabulous Furry Freak Bros. (paraphrased)
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