Living in Texas you can expect extreme weather. Winter is usually mild compared to the northern states, fall is pleasant with a few cold snaps, summer heat can be brutal, and spring comes the rain, storms, and tornadoes … and we had a humdinger of a storm recently.

The thunderstorm came in from the north with hurricane force winds, lightning, thunder, and torrential rains. Suddenly, with a single clap of thunder the power went out, not only in our house but across the entire East Texas region. ...