NOVAGEDON

On Friday night, a mega-storm called a Derecho (immigration status unknown) disrupted power for hundreds of thousands even as temperatures reached record highs.

How We Feel When We Lose Power.

Over-night, NOVA was transformed into NOVAGEDON. A (somewhat) lawless place where residents were forced to battle it out for the right to make a left turn at power-less intersections.

With refrigeration failing fast,  hordes of hungry Fairfax residents Saturday morning turned to their last best hope for a decent meal. McDonald’s breakfast. But with only one functional McDonald’s for miles around and a fast approaching deadline of 10:30 AM, many were undoubtedly forced to abandon this endeavor and seek sustenance elsewhere.

From my observation of the local media, Starbucks and various shopping outlets remained popular throughout the weekend, especially with record breaking temperatures. 

There were also shortages of gasoline and ice.

Fortunately, NOVA never quite reached a Mad Max level of societal breakdown, and now that it is Monday, it looks like things are getting back to normal.

To get the latest updates on the storm recovery effort, check out the FX County emergency blog here.