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Tropical Storm Isabel blew through my part of Maryland between 11:30 PM last night and 1:30 AM this morning. The wind really howled and a few of the more energetic gusts made my heart pound a little. The rain wasn't all that bad; I've seen worse from slow-moving, local thunderstorms. We lost power just before the brunt of the storm hit. I found it discomfiting to be unable to see either the storm or anything in my house. The electric company is being no more specific than "days" before everyone's power is restored.

The wind caused the most problems. Driving around early this morning I counted dozens of downed trees and many more damaged ones. The trees in my yard and the woods adjacent are relatively unscathed although my neighbor's weeping willow is weeping a bit more today.

Siding, shingles, windows, and other exterior appurtenances seemed to have survived intact. I detected no water damage. All in all I'm thankful it wasn't worse.

And only as those without the responsibility of home-ownership can do, both kids slept soundly all night long and missed the entire thing. (Although I would have thought my screaming "We're all gonna die!" when the lights went out would have woken them.)
K-