Hang With the Langs: M & D: I say we get an energy credit for this PSE!

Saturday morning, around seven, we were awakened rather rudely by a crack, a crash, and an electrical firework show…right outside our bedroom window! I woke up crying knowing exactly what had happened and Drew woke up frazzled by the sparks flying outside our bedroom. My lovely husband bravely attempted to snap me out of my shock and get us out of our house as quickly as possible. Once we were safe in his truck he promptly made the 911 and PSE phone calls. Our neighbors came out to see what all the commotion was about and also began calling 911 and PSE. Thankfully our house wasn’t in flames and we were safe. In fact, minimal damage was done to our house at all. I find it ironic that for the last 6 months (or longer) this same power pole has made me anxious. It had this unnerving lean to it that was pointed perfectly in the direction of our master bedroom….right towards our bed. During a couple of the windstorms we’ve had in the past couple weeks, Drew and I have both lost sleep over it. So…when I heard the crack… and the crash I knew it had hit our house. Thank God we are okay! I am still amazed looking at these pictures…I can’t believe the way it fell (as far away from our bed as possible…right outside our master bathroom). Now….we are anxiously waiting for the power to come back on and for heat! Apparently this unnerving power pole was servicing power to over 2,000 houses before it fell. Therefore, the seven PSE trucks outside our house will be taking care of the situation ASAP! Thank God for safety, for minimal damage, and for a NEW (and sturdy) power pole!