"X ` Man" wrote in message
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Our situation is different here in southern Maryland. Without
electricity, we have no water...we're on a deep well. No water to drink,
no water to wash, no water to flush toilets. Without electricity, the
food in the refigerators spoils. Without power during a long cold spell,
the water lines near the exterior of the house can freeze.

We have fairly frequent power outages out here in ruralville.

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I agree. If we didn't have town water I probably would have a generator
installed ... or get one for the tractor
power take-off. We had a similar situation to yours in Florida. No power
= no water. You can survive for quite
a while with no power as long as you have water.

Our house here in MA has gas (propane) for the stoves and also for the
fireplaces. We can generate some heat
using the fireplaces (although very inefficient) and can cook etc. on the
stoves. So, lack of power isn't a major
problem although it gets old fast.

Eisboch