In my post on January 1st I told you about a power outage caused by a large falling tree. Here is an eyewitness account from David Hershkovits and his son Nissim.
"It was a few minutes after 8 am when we heard a loud thud. My 7 year old son Nissim thought it was an earthquake, but it turned out to be a pine tree that couldn't survive the strong winds. Down with the tree came the electric pole and with it the all important cable connection. Well, thanks to the quick service of the police, the Town of Shandaken, NYSEG and Time Warner, the road was cleared and electric service was restored in a few hours. It took us a few days longer to get our phone service restored so we couldn't call anyone to wish them a happy new year. So Happy New Year!"
- David
All the photographs are by Nissim Hershkovits
