Nils came roaring through Quarante like a freight train with heavy rain on already soaked soil and winds of hurricane strength. Add the prevalence of evergreens with shallow root structures and hundreds of trees within an easy walk of the village have toppled across roads and footpaths. Some areas of our village experienced heavy damage, some were spared. As of this writing, I'm not aware of any fatalities or even serious injury.
We were lucky. We only lost power for a couple of hours. Friends went without power for five days. But the response from all concerned, from the municipal crew to volunteers from the fire companies and the community to the utility companies, all worked long hard hours to restore a sense of normalcy.
These are just a few pictures that I've taken or that have been shared with me. And as I write, I worry for family and friends back in the States who are expecting a nor'easter to dump a foot and a half of snow on the old homestead. Mother Nature is not to be trifled with.
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