BARFBLOG: Ice storm hits Manhattan — keeping food safe - (barfblog)
December 11, 2007 – 7:15 pmThe power starting going on and off about midnight. A tree branch went through a neighbor’s car windshield at 3 a.m. The electricity has been out since 4 a.m.
And it’s going to get worse.
The freezing rain and ice storms throughout the Midwest hit Manhattan (Kansas, that is) hard last night. Tree branches loaded with ice are falling every five minutes. So after a leisurely morning spent decorating the Christmas tree and praising our gas fireplace, gas stove, gas water heater and gas barbecue, we couldn’t take it anymore and walked the dogs up to Kansas State University — which is closed, but does have electricity and Internet.
Before leaving I noticed the refrigerator contents were warming up. Same with the freezer. We’ve been eating our way through the perishables, and moved the high-risk foods to a cooler and placed it on the front porch, where it is 32F.
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