![]() Radar image from Melbourne NWS taken at 9:30 pm EDT just as Charley was entering Seminole County |
![]() Radar image loop shows Charley going through Orlando and into Seminole County We live about where the "n" is in "Orlando" I was running on UPS at this point as power went off about 9:25 pm EDT, tree in front yard toppled shortly after this and took out cable connection |
Our pool in the back yard |
Front yard view We had boarded up our windows |
Another view of front yard All the downed trees in the neighborhood fell facing west |
Weatherhead bent by falling tree, we almost did not get hooked up to power again because of this |
Huge pine tree on next street sheared off |
Hayes road almost impassable due to fallen trees |
Progess Energy going down our street house by house to turn on power If we'd had flowers to throw at these guys, we would have This was a big crew, must have been 3-4 pickups plus 3-4 large trucks with buckets, cranes, and tree trimming equipment |
Some of the guys who turned on our power |
After power to house had been restored, I turned main breaker back on |
Patti boiling water to make coffee before power was restored |