Was your home residence (house, apartment, garage, shed, fence) damaged? Extent of damage? Were you required to live somewhere else following the derecho due to home damage?
Minimal damage to my house.
Did your property sustain tree damage? Extent of tree damage?
Lost both of my trees and somehow, they both came down and missed my house and garage.
How many days were you without electricity?
I got power back on the 18th
How many days were you without internet services?
Internet was back on the Sept 7th
Did you have access to enough food for your household following the derecho? Did you have the need to use local food pantries to supplement your household’s food supply?
We were fine for food. Did not need to use the food pantry.
Did the derecho affect your employment in any way? Please describe.
Yes, the real estate market shut down for a few weeks. There are still some issue from the storm that are impacting the sale of homes.
What resources were helpful (in any way) after the derecho?
Personally, I was not in need but knew about what was available to people due to my position on council and getting updates from all levels of the government.
Are there any memories you would like to share?
I think the initial shock of what happened and how everyone on my street was outside trying to clear the road so a fire truck could get through. Also, the way neighbors were outside talking to everyone the week after the storm.
