Big Storm coming - Need Answers Quick

[DayValleyDahlias]

We are having quite the rain storm here...so far I still have power, it is dark outside...went out to the hive to fortify the little makeshift roof I made...poor little things are stuck inside today...boo hoo

[annette]

So far I still have power. The winds are tremendous so I expect the power will go out at any time.The power is out right now in many parts of Sacramento.  Right now I am more worried for me than the bees. There are branches coming down and hitting the sides of my house and I have a house that is mostly windows.

Thinking positive thoughts and staying upbeat, so far.

Annette

[Casimir]

Power is out for me. My neighbor had a tree crash through her fence from the winds and part of my fence in the back fell over. Luckily my hives have windbrakes around them, but I think they are dead anyways. :'(

[annette]

The winds have died down now. Just rain. I think the worst is over. Many outages around here, but I remained with electricity and did not notice any damage.

I am sorry for the people without power and lots of damage.

Casimir, why do you think your bees are dead???

[DennisB]

Brian,
Did you lose any of the hives that went over? Good luck, wishing the best for all of you out west.

DennisB

[Kirk-o]

I'm in LA and it is raining like hek right now really raining.
kirko

[annette]

Brian says we have more storms coming this way. Hope they are not like this one.

Annette

[Jerrymac]

But it never rains in California

It pours

[Casimir]

A million people without power in northern California and now interstate 80 is closed. Luckily I got power back a few hours ago (my previous post was done at a friends house.)
Annette, I believe that my bees are dead because both of my colonies populations have declined dramatically recently and I fear that the are both dead. I will have to check them after the storm. Here is a link when I asked for help when one colony suddenly declined.
http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php?topic=12359.msg84311#msg84311 (both of my hives population have now gone down.)

[DayValleyDahlias]

Holy Moses that was one crazy a** storm!  Today will be clean up...I am grateful that no trees came down on my property...criminy sakes alive!

[annette]

I was truly lucky. Hardly any damage beyond downed branches. Power remained on throughout, although much of Placerville was without. My home sits in a sort of valley with mountains around and I believe that is why I did not get hit that hard.

The bees are in a different place on top of a high knoll where they had much damage to trees. They are, of course, fine.

Hope all is well for everyone.
Annette

[CBEE]

Glad to hear everything is OK. It is amazing to see what a little wind will do :shock:

[ElDoBill]

No damage to my hive or bees, had a few limbs down but nothing near the bees.  The next one is supposed to be here this afternoon, less wind more rain. 

[CBEE]

You all in a mud slide area?

[annette]

I am not in an area like that. That is several miles up the road where they always have mud slides.

Thanks for asking
Annette

[tig]

i'm glad to hear all of you are well!  that must have been frightening for everyone involved.

[Understudy]

Sorry I am late in responding. It looks like you have gotten some good advice. I will say that for hurricanes I use aircraft cables and soil anchors. I then bolt the cables to the ground anchors and the hives. I use plumbing straps and wrap that around the hives. My hives are pretty secure that way.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

[annette]

I saw how you did this on some photos you posted. I just did not know if I had to go that far in protecting them.

Thanks for the good wishes
Annette

[BeeHopper]

Annette's hometown team wins:  :-D

Bees: 1
Storm: 0

[annette]

But it never rains in California

It pours

Jerrymac

I always laugh at your posts even if I do not reply. You have a unique sense of humor.

Annette