https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2 Share your truth! en-us 2021-02-24 15:22:12 UTC 2023-01-20 09:26:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f56f.png wheatleyc3_3 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1236833097 2021-02-24 15:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1236833097 s107672 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237144784 My power was on and off for 5 days and my Wi-Fi was completely gone for that time. I also lost my water for that time.]]> 2021-02-24 16:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237144784 s1019521 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237145425 We had a pipe burst and it flooded the side of my house my brother and I sleep on. Then we had to get water damage out of our walls so now my room is all dusty and fun new thing is the water seems to turn off randomly now.]]> 2021-02-24 16:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237145425 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237145508 It was very cold in my house, but I had power 
and only lost water for about a day. ]]> 2021-02-24 16:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237145508 s109357 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237145881 Lost Propane for 1-2 days and our house got as low as 40 degrees but we were fortunate enough not to lose power or water. Our Neighborhood was just hills so it's either 4x4s or sledding on them]]> 2021-02-24 16:26:41 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237145881 s120874 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237145961 Mainly stayed at home and served as the designated snow driver. Somehow managed to play hockey on the ice outside. And took a record number of orders at Chick-fil-a when everyone in all of lakeway showed on Friday and Saturday. Literally ran out of food twice.]]> 2021-02-24 16:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237145961 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237146771 We had no running water for 4 days. We also didn't have heat for 4 days because of a propane shortage. We then lost power for a day. I then also had to get multiple cars out from ditches, mounds of snow, etc.]]> 2021-02-24 16:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237146771 s1187321_3 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237146875 I was lucky and we didn't loose water or power, but ran really short on food. we are up on a huge hill and have a really steep driveway so really couldn't go anywhere even walking for a few days because it was so icy.;]]> 2021-02-24 16:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237146875 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237147499 My power did not go out and the water never went out. I think because we were in the same grid as the hospital and police station. ]]> 2021-02-24 16:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237147499 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237147971 I was out of town and had to wait out the freeze till the roads were safe to drive on. At the house, a pipe burst and a ton of our plants died]]> 2021-02-24 16:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237147971 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237149160 I didn't lose power but I temporarily lost water. It was also very cold in my house. ]]> 2021-02-24 16:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237149160 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237149680 I had to drive back from Houston on the Sunday it started to snow. We could not get above 35 mph.]]> 2021-02-24 16:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237149680 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237151233 Lost power for a day, heater was out for a few days. My dad's car almost got stuck on the road]]> 2021-02-24 16:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237151233 s112872 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237166329 was one of the lucky ones and did not lose power or water, the only issue food]]> 2021-02-24 16:29:59 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237166329 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237167250 lost power on and off for a couple days, water and heat was fine thankfully. Quit my job at the perfect time to miss the post winter storm mess]]> 2021-02-24 16:30:09 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237167250 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237170459 I lost propane, but we had both power and water.]]> 2021-02-24 16:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237170459 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237576860 My house lost propane, but we had power and only lost water because we turned it off ourselves. My dad and I had gone to the northeast and got stuck there for five extra days, but it turned out to be warmer than home!]]> 2021-02-24 17:42:51 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237576860 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237583123 My family and I were stuck in Colorado due to weather.]]> 2021-02-24 17:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237583123 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237591955 We lost water for 3 ish days so that wasn't fun and I couldn't shower or anything so that was gross but it's fixed now and we're clean and I have more of an appreciation for running water yay]]> 2021-02-24 17:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237591955 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237592504 2021-02-24 17:45:39 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237592504 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237593186 I lost propane, but we thankfully had power the whole time. We lost water because my parents decided to drain the pipes to prevent a pipe from bursting. Our septic tank also broke.]]> 2021-02-24 17:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237593186 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237597598 We still had everything (minus heat) but we conserved a lot of energy to help others regain it. We barely used electricity just in case.

I went to work on Saturday also expecting it to be super slow. It was NOT, which is ironic considering that I work at a brewery. People were drinking there and then leaving to go drive on icy roads!]]> 2021-02-24 17:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237597598 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237598751 Our water went out for a few days. Everything else remained active like electricity and heating.]]> 2021-02-24 17:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237598751 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237602104 I got a concussion from a car accident the first day we had ice! It was minor and I'm okay besides that]]> 2021-02-24 17:47:23 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237602104 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237602137 We were lucky and 
didn't lose power or water.]]> 2021-02-24 17:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237602137 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237602308 We got lucky, and only lost internet. We were on the same power grid as the hospital so we never lost power. My dad actually had to cut a hole in the drywall to heat up the pipes so they did not burst.]]> 2021-02-24 17:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237602308 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237604936 Didn't really endure much. I spent my whole week speed cooking when the power was on, playing cards a TON, and reading endlessly. (I was visiting one of my sisters and we spent like 2 hours in the snow just frolicking about). And although we may have lost water and power, we made the most out of our time together.]]> 2021-02-24 17:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237604936 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237605717 My family was mostly safe during "snow-vid" due to being on the same electrical grid as the firefighters nearby. We were able to keep both heat and electricity.]]> 2021-02-24 17:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237605717 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237606683 Only lost internet. I live in a guest house though and I am on a different pipe system so I didn't have water in my room. A pipe also burst outside. We also didn't have food and I really craved fast food lol ]]> 2021-02-24 17:48:13 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237606683 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237608978 Lost internet for three days so we were very lucky. After the storm I worked with a water restoration company and saw how the storm had effected some people which was hard to see.]]> 2021-02-24 17:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237608978 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237610413 I didn't really lose power or water but I was mostly stuck indoors and wasn't very active.]]> 2021-02-24 17:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237610413 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237611039 We were very lucky, our power was only out for a day. We had a family friend stay with us who lost all power and water.]]> 2021-02-24 17:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237611039 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237612665 A water pipe burst in my mom's house, causing the living room to flood. We had to turn off the water and waited a week for someone to come fix the pipe, and brought in snow to melt as water. My dad, and the whole neighborhood, didn't have heat (propane) for a few days as well. ]]> 2021-02-24 17:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237612665 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237613125 Lost propane/heat so our house was 30 degrees for 4 days, so we had to layer on ski gear.]]> 2021-02-24 17:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237613125 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237613154 We didn't have water for about 6 days and our heating wasn't really working too well.]]> 2021-02-24 17:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237613154 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237614425 Lost propane and since my room is on average 100 degrees, it dropping to as low as it did was painful to say the least. Other than freezing to death and my bro bein hospitalized I just lived through the days as normal]]> 2021-02-24 17:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237614425 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237615600 we were lucky and didn't loose power or water]]> 2021-02-24 17:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237615600 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237616496 I watched a lot of movies with my parents, tried to read a little bit, played videogames with my brother, and didn't loose power except for briefly during the early morning hours. Went on a couple snow expeditions with my dad to target too, which was fun.]]> 2021-02-24 17:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237616496 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237616522 Lost water for a while and had pipes burst]]> 2021-02-24 17:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237616522 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237618656 We had to house a family because they lost electricity in their home ]]> 2021-02-24 17:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237618656 s104749 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237622241 We lost water for about 5 days but my family and I got to spend more time with each other so that was nice!]]> 2021-02-24 17:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237622241 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237630151 2021-02-24 17:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237630151 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237642560 The day before the snow hit, me and my father meticulously winterproofed all of our pipes and sprinklers, which ended up being a very good thing. We had two neighbors who didn't prepare and ended up with busted water lines. Overall it went pretty smooth, we lost gas for a bit and we've had to boil and filter our water but thankfully nothing too bad. ]]> 2021-02-24 17:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1237642560 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1238280916 We did not do much. We didn't lose any power but went on a propane shortage so the house wasn't very warm. My grandparents lost power though, so we let them stay with us. We also ended up burning plywood and dead sticks in order to stay warm

]]> 2021-02-24 20:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1238280916 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1238499386 I got stuck in Florida until we got stuck in Dallas with no power at the hotel. We ended up driving home and luckily had power and water when we got back to my house.]]> 2021-02-24 21:00:08 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1238499386 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1238503681 My family lost water and gas for a few days, but we never lost power! The roads in my neighborhood were really bad so I couldn't see people for a while. We made it work though!]]> 2021-02-24 21:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1238503681 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1238504467 My family got lucky and did not lose power or water.]]> 2021-02-24 21:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1238504467 https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1238507572 My family lost water for a few days but luckily we had electricity the whole week. My friend got 'snowed in' for the week so that was fun! ]]> 2021-02-24 21:02:17 UTC https://padlet.com/wheatleyc3_3/py0dly9d1wfczdw2/wish/1238507572