Hi all, I've seen them working in several areas in Obs today and hope they sort the current problem soonest!
- For the long run I will table this to be taken up with council! Ancois OBSID: Observatory Improvement District *tel*: 021 448 7090 *fax*: 086 639 4005 41 Station road, Observatory Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/Observatory.Improvement.District> Twitter <https://twitter.com/#%21/OBSID_Obs> ONW Google group <https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/obsnw> i love Obs group <https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/iloveobs> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/obsnw> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Doug Price <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Piet, > > > > It is now 13 hours since the power went out. I have called the City > Electricity department twice, the last call was five minutes ago. They tell > me that one of the electrical boxes last night exploded causing cables to > burn, thus knocking out the power, they tell me they are presently fixing > the problem – replacing the cables - yet will not be able to give me a time > when the power will be restored. > > > > When you called did you get a reference number? > > > > I will keep calling on an hourly basis, hopefully they will have good news. > > > > Hope that they will fix this once and for all. > > > > Doug. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf > Of *Piet Rheeders de Wet > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 25, 2011 10:13 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [obsnw] Constant Power Outages - again last night > > > > Hi Doug, > > > I'm also gatvol. I live on Arnold street between Scott and Bishop, also had > no power from somewhere between 11 and midnight. I have a baby in the house, > so to wake up in the middle of the night not being able to use the microwave > to heat milk is quite a pain in the ass, and also a security issue, and the > house gets too cold. > > I phone city council, they had the same reply as the last two times. They > actually don't know what the problem is, it only happens when it rains. They > start looking for the problem, and it always ends up drying before they find > it, then everything works again, til the next big rain. > > I think its out of their control, but it sure would be nice if they can fix > it. Let's just hold thumbs. > > Piet > > > > On 2011/05/25 08:17 AM, Doug Price wrote: > > I am asking myself the question > > > > WHY SO MANY POWER OUTAGES > > > > We in Observatory between Rochester Road, to Milton Road and from the > lower main road to the top main road seem to suffer this inconvenience every > time we have a little bit of rain. The area could be bigger but this is what > I have ascertained. > > > > This is the third power outage in this area in the last couple of months. > > > > The latest one was still on the go from midnight last night to when I left > home for work this morning > > > > What is the problem, and why can it not be fixed? > > > > I would be happy if someone could supply an answer, I have mailed the city, > yet all the say they know about it….then nothing further. > > > > Doug > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Disclaimer > > http://www.shopriteholdings.co.za/pages/1019812640/disclaimer/E-mail-Disclaimer.asp > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en. > > ------------------------------ > Disclaimer > > http://www.shopriteholdings.co.za/pages/1019812640/disclaimer/E-mail-Disclaimer.asp > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en.
