Seventy-five percent of Louisvillians have now been without power for over 24 hours.  Early Sunday tropical storm force winds of 80+ miles per hour came crashing through Louisville, Kentucky bringing the city to a halt with a city-wide blackout.  The result of gulf coast hurricane Ike which made landfall in Texas Tuesday of this week.

City officials have been busy assessing the damage done by the unpredicted storm.  It seems the damage is quite extensive in almost every residential and business corridor.  Gas stations are without gas, traffic lights are malfunctioning, and stores are forced to close their doors, losing countless dollars while irritating customers city wide.  “Closed due to power outage” is becoming a commonplace sign seen in businesses around town.

Officials of LG&E (Louisville Gas and Electric), which supply power to the entire city of Louisville, expect the blackout to continue for the next 10-14 days!

Last night I, just as many other residents of Louisville, were forced to sit in the darkness of the blackout and ride out the aftermath.  No television or light of any sort from 8PM until 6AM…this is quite an adjustment to make.

Later in the week I will post images of the storm damage to my Mother’s Viagra whithout prescription house.  A 60 year old Oak tree, which belonged to a neighbor, smashed a fence along one side of her house.

Stay tuned for images and more information.

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