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Originally Posted by mrscoach
"Tell them to get my power back on now. " (I'm an emergency responder dispatcher [911]) You will have to call them yourselves, I have the same number you do, plus you have to have the account phone number. "But I keep getting a busy signal, you call for me. " Maybe it is busy because the rest of the city and surrounding areas are out, too? "Now my water is out, too. I can't even see my dogs, much less feed and water them. " Do you keep your dogs underground or in a windowless building? It is 2 in the afternoon, you should be able to see to feed your dogs. "I need my electricity on now, my medicine in the refrigerator is getting warm. Call them or come turn it on" Again, I cannot call for you. And WE do not fix electric lines. "Why is my water out? " Because you live in the country and the pump the co-op uses runs on electricity.
These are common things people call law enforcement for after storms. Those, and what to do with downed branches.
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I did once call law enforcement after my power went out.
The call went something like this.
Me: A guy just ran over a power pole behind my house. At this and that street. My husband has gone to see if anyone is hurt.
Dispatch: Thank you for calling. We have been getting calls from street to street and street to street saying there was an explosion behind their house. The calls covered roughly a one mile area.
No one was hurt. When hubby and subsequently the cops, truck still there. Driver had disappeared.