A "transmission arm" broke early this afternoon in the city where my brother and parents live, leaving about 1/5 of the town without power (just under 10.4 thousand). Naturally, my charming brother didn't bother to text me until FOUR HOURS LATER to say that he still had power and mom & dad were with him.  I hadn't had the TV on all day and hadn't heard anything about it. Aunt was without power too.

Heat index there today was 108° F at 3pm.  Can't find anything that gives trivial little details like why the line broke.  😕

He txt'd back a bit ago to say that mom & my Aunt had power but don't know about dad yet.  Just glad that mom & dad had a place to go. Hate to think of the other elderly people in their buildings that didn't have anywhere else they could stay.