So we got hit with a pretty nasty windstorm last night. Apparently Hurricane Ike made it all the way up to Akron, OH to wreak out devestation (or at least give us spoiled midwesterners a little taste of what a good 'ol storm is like... we didn't even get as badly hit as those closer to the lake). We also lost power for about 6 hours. Blackouts are always exciting, and ever since the huge blackout a few years ago, there's always been that 'This could be the apocalypse!' thought in the back of my mind. A quick drive around the area quickly put that notion to rest, though, since it seemed that downtown was still fully functional and energized. But, we still made use of the copious amounts of candles laying around the house and the fireplace. And then we tortured ourselves by playing Trivial Pursuit (and of course, we rescued the wine in the fridge before it could get warm... our priorities were on straight).
A drive around the area the next morning revealed many downed branches and every other intersection without power. By the time I came home from class at 9.40pm, everything seemed to be fully functioning again. The biggest loss of the storm seems to be a local Akron playground. A large tree sheared off at the trunk and collapsed on the playground, crushing slides. Now it kind of resembles a tree house. Blackouts are nice once in a while, but here's hoping these natural disasters would just go away for the good of all...
