...pump quit, but lots of my neighbors did have a mess. Everyone lost food, including the supermarkets, and there was very little choice as to where to eat, because no one had power during the blackout, and when the powerr slowly came back on, they had to restock their food. I didn't starve, there were just enough restaurants around if I drove a bit. -- HP, aka Jerry

... when the sump pump quit, but lots of my neighbors did have a mess. Everyone lost food, including the supermarkets, and there was very little choice as to where to eat, because no one had power during the blackout, and when the powerr slowly came back on, they had to restock their food. I didn't starve, there were just enough restaurants around if I drove a bit. -- HP, aka Jerry