It has already been seven days since the "October Surprise" hit the Buffalo area and crippled the city (and surroundings). A lot of People still have not returned to work/ school, and many people around the area are still without power (over 100,000). The sounds of generators and chain-saws still are the 2 main things you hear when you are outside. I know I wrote about this storm on Monday, but I wanted to give a short update for people not in the area. In the winter, I am not shocked when I see snow piles/drifts at the side of the road over 5-feet high, but it does shock me when those pile are tree limbs and leaves! When you drive down the streets, you see these piles, and you see a lot of houses with piles of garbage at the road...those are the houses that had water damage from flooding in the basements. Buffalo has always been known as the city of good neighbors, and this storm proved it again. It is amazing to see so many people are willing to help out someone -- whether it is to help clean up a yard, let someone use a generator, or even to give someone a warm meal. Unless something huge happens, I will probably not post about this again. I only hope that everyone is with power by Sunday, and that the area can move on again after this weekend!

Google map image: Buffalo - October Surprise