Turns out my neighbor jumped the gun. My mother was on the phone for some 5 hours today, and whenever someone tried to call, they managed to catch her on it. So the phones are, in fact, OK.
Now we have to see if the same can be said for the electricity. The lights are flickering and the TV has been zapped twice in the last 10 minutes, although it did wait until NCIS was over at least. I suspect ice on the power lines, as we're getting a fair amount of sleet outside right now.
Now we have to see if the same can be said for the electricity. The lights are flickering and the TV has been zapped twice in the last 10 minutes, although it did wait until NCIS was over at least. I suspect ice on the power lines, as we're getting a fair amount of sleet outside right now.