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In reply to the discussion: Tips for surviving inside your cold house [View all]FailureToCommunicate
(14,012 posts)to flooding from frozen pipes (flooding and frozen pipes in other units).
And no one had power for lights or heat because of the "rolling blackouts"... that don't seem to be rolling.
They sat in their cars last night trying to stay warm (aware of the danger of exhaust gas).
The notion of going to warming centers is fraught with it's own peril these days with the pandemic, so that's not a great option.
It's a crumby situation. We're hoping that their coping skills are sufficient to get thru this.
Unfortunately, the weather prediction is for more ice and snow and below freezing temps for the next several days. Yikes.
Ironically, parts of New England are above normal temps. Also, our buildings and houses are built to somewhat better deal with extreme cold.
So sorry for all of you having to go thru this bizarre cold weather.
-FTC