I've often said that my hometown, Columbus, Ohio, is a Sunbelt City nestled in the most beautiful part of the country, the Midwest. Columbus' diverse economy insulate it from many of the gyrations experienced elsewhere and the cost of living there is surprisingly low for a place with so much culture and conveniences and so many interesting places to live and shop.
These facts were recently underscored by Forbes magazine's selection of Columbus as one of the US cities providing the biggest bang for a buck. Columbus placed sixth in the top ten.
All five of the towns ahead of the state's capital and largest city are in the Sunbelt. But none of them enjoy changing seasons or Ohio State football!
Check out the Forbes article here. (Thanks to this site for drawing my attention to Forbes' ranking of Columbus.)
[Cross-posted on my personal site.]
Friday, October 24, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
More Weather Related Updates
I spoke with my folks, who live in Columbus, and they continue to be without power.
Three doors down from them, there's a hot power line downed. The fire department has cordoned off the area. Dad also said that he has three large branches on his roof. He has people coming out to remove them tomorrow.
Meanwhile, my wife and I were in Lancaster for grocery shopping tonight and great swaths of residences on the southeastern part of town were without power.
Here in Logan, many residents have their power restored, but no schools in our countywide school district tomorrow. Over on Facebook, a friend who lives in rural Hocking County reports that they lost a tree, a computer modem, and the stainless steel cap of a chimney owing to high winds and a power outage.
See here, here, here, and here.
As a friend of mine said tonight, "Who would have thought that a hurricane in Texas could cause so much trouble here in Ohio?"
I continue to pray for the folks in Texas and along the Gulf Coast, as well as those who have lost loved ones or who are without power right here in the Buckeye State.
Three doors down from them, there's a hot power line downed. The fire department has cordoned off the area. Dad also said that he has three large branches on his roof. He has people coming out to remove them tomorrow.
Meanwhile, my wife and I were in Lancaster for grocery shopping tonight and great swaths of residences on the southeastern part of town were without power.
Here in Logan, many residents have their power restored, but no schools in our countywide school district tomorrow. Over on Facebook, a friend who lives in rural Hocking County reports that they lost a tree, a computer modem, and the stainless steel cap of a chimney owing to high winds and a power outage.
See here, here, here, and here.
As a friend of mine said tonight, "Who would have thought that a hurricane in Texas could cause so much trouble here in Ohio?"
I continue to pray for the folks in Texas and along the Gulf Coast, as well as those who have lost loved ones or who are without power right here in the Buckeye State.
Power Out Next Door
Power outages exist all over our community of Logan. Schools are not in session and the building to our east is without power. American Electric Power (AEP) promised that the facility's power will be restored by 11:59pm on September 19. Obviously, Ike has continued to pack a wallop.
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
Ike Heads North
High winds and some rain, the dissipating remnants of Hurricane Ike, hit here in Ohio today.
Family in Columbus and Circleville were without power, starting a bit after 3pm on Sunday, continuing as of 9:30.
Lancaster, about twenty-five miles southeast of Columbus was, according to my son who was there, almost completely blacked out.
Here in Logan, forty miles southeast of Columbus, our Internet access got knocked out for a time as did local TV channels on our cable system. Cable networks on the system remained accessible.
Earlier in the afternoon, my wife and I traveled on US Route 33 between Columbus and Logan, driving through high winds and many wind-born branches, on one occasion, creating a brief, minor driving hazard.
My thoughts and prayers with the direct victims of recent hurricanes in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
For more, see here.
School closings and delays for the state here.
Family in Columbus and Circleville were without power, starting a bit after 3pm on Sunday, continuing as of 9:30.
Lancaster, about twenty-five miles southeast of Columbus was, according to my son who was there, almost completely blacked out.
Here in Logan, forty miles southeast of Columbus, our Internet access got knocked out for a time as did local TV channels on our cable system. Cable networks on the system remained accessible.
Earlier in the afternoon, my wife and I traveled on US Route 33 between Columbus and Logan, driving through high winds and many wind-born branches, on one occasion, creating a brief, minor driving hazard.
My thoughts and prayers with the direct victims of recent hurricanes in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
For more, see here.
School closings and delays for the state here.
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