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I rarely (obviously) post anything but I need a little info if someone can help. My wife's elderly grandparents are down there without power. Does anyone know if it will be restored anytime soon or do I need to load up and head that way?

My cousin lives in Slytown and he’s claiming 3-5 days before some neighborhoods have power.

Go.

Even if you talk directly to someone at the utility company, the restore time they're giving you is an estimate.
Probably best to go ahead if you have concerns. My power is out too, and I'm preparing for several days after seeing the extent of damage in our area.

It’s bad. My business (pharmacy) there is currently without power. The guy across the road has power but we don’t. I’m disturbed at this point. I sit here in the dark at my residence not worried one bit but my business being without power has me upset. Hundreds if not thousands of people are counting on me tomorrow and I cannot do anything for them without power.

Thanks for the input guys I really appreciate it

Location, location, location. If he is on the same line as a Hospital, Nursing home, police station, fire station, the Mayor's house, etc. they will likely have power before most. Populous areas will also likely get power before the folks out in the county. Of course the amount of damage in each area is also going to factor in. When I lived in Albertville and the Tornader ripped through in 2009, my house just happened to be on the same line as the home of the Director of the municipal utilities board. (MUB) We were neither in the direct path of destruction, but our line ran right through the path. The power on our street was back on in a few short hours. So if your grandparents are in the right location, they could possibly be getting power as you are reading this. Some places it may only be a matter of linemen riding the line then throwing a breaker. Some areas may require a whole rebuild. Hopefully it'll be quick and easy.

It was a mess down there this afternoon trees down everywhere

I spent the day cutting trees out of my driveway and winching them off the power lines. None of the lines appear broken, so maybe my power will come back on when they get the rest of the area done. I couldn't even get a text through much of the day, and this is one of the few times I had a cellphone signal.

I went to Vansandts for a chain and didn't see many places with power. It is dark for miles and miles.