Parts of St. Louis City and County still without power...

[Gogi]

after two intense thunderstorms hit Wednesday. People have had to throw tons of food out, pay through the nose for tree removal, drive miles to find gas stations with working pumps and take their pets to cooling centers. Ice is almost impossible to find and people are being given MRE's. The city's power is almost restored but some will have to wait several more days.

[benburch]

1. And I thought I had it bad last week...

...when I was out for 15 hours!

[deadparrot]

2. You're in St. Louis, as well?

Me, too. Just got our power yesterday. I've heard from people at work that it could be up to 11 more days. My heart goes out to everyone still without power, especially children and the elderly.

[Bobbie47]

3. same here in

Granite city, Illinois.

Hit and miss with the power at least we don't have to boil our water anymore.

[whistle]

4. Where of where is FEMA?

[mom cat]

6. Who?

[zuzu98]

5. got power back this a.m. -- 50 miles outside of STL

And to think, we're the lucky ones!

[Stephanie]

7. It's epidemic

Queens NY has been blacked out for a week.

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