GALLIPOLIS FERRY -
Some folks in our region reached a milestone Friday, but it's one they'd rather not reach.
Emergency dispatchers in Mason County said nearly half of the county remains without power after it was knocked out by last Friday's storms.
Patricia Hodges and Lynn Stover are neighbors in Mason County and have two things in common. Both live in a trailer and have spent this week without power.
"If it was in the 80's it wouldn't be as bad, but where it's gotten over a hundred degrees it's just unbearable," said Stover.
"Only by God's grace I made it this far," said Hodges, talking about a week with no power that she says pushes the inside temperature in her trailer into the triple digits.
She seeks relief under a shade tree during the day, but at night she has barely slept this week.
"I've slept 3-4 hours total this week. I'm worn out. I'm totally worn out both mentally and physically," said Hodges.
Meanwhile, Stover and her family are staying in a hotel until their power is restored. She says it's getting expensive, but the neighborhood continues to persevere through their ordeal.
"It hasn't been easy. I know there are a lot of people a lot worse that we are, but we need to be thankful we got what we got," said Bobby Pyles of Gallipolis Ferry.
"I've prayed all week not just for me but for everybody that don't have power," said Hodges, as she and her neighbors hope their prayers will soon be answered
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