Back home, we know when hurricane season is in effect.
We know when a tropical storm is approaching so that we can prepare by stocking up on water, batteries, non-perishable goods, and gas for the car or generator. Oh, let’s not forget reading material and playing cards for tieng len. We know this because we are given advance notice.
If Entergy or SWB decides they are going to have some of their peeps out working on a line or pipe, they give you advance notice.
Im not saying that sometimes they just turn it off for no valid reason(if you didnt pay your bill or your neighbor mightve accidentally hit a pipe while digging in the yard), but it’s a rarity. The electricity and water does not get turned off at random hours of the day without any notice.
About the only time that we ever had a blackout is when there is a heavy storm passing by. But you better believe that if the electricity is going to go out every other day, there’s going to be hell from the citizens.
Over here in my neck of the woods, it’s total BS.
After being away on the road for these last 2 months, Im home now, only to find out that not only do I have to deal with blackouts every other day, but now they shut off the water — with no advance notice. Shutting off the water is EVERY DAY NOW.
It is a real shame because these poor people already have to live their lives around the fact that blackouts happen every other day, so they have to schedule their lives around this. Doing laundry? If you are one of the few who are lucky to own a washing machine, you better do laundry the night before to have it hung the following morning.
Water has to be pumped into buckets for the days use just in case the water gets shut off. No one really knows when the water will be turned back on so for my family, we fill every bucket and bowl possible to make sure we have enough for the day.
For some people, it’s not that easy. Can you imagine what most of the businesses have to do? They have to shut down for the time being. It’s BS.
I didnt have any problems in Saigon probably because I stayed in Dist 1 most of the time, but over here in the small towns, it’s off and on. Off and on. Random random random.
It’s happening in the Ba Ria, Long Hai, and Vung Tau area. I feel sorry for these poor people who dont even have a well to draw water from. It’s ridiculous and the people should speak up about it. Back home in the States, you better believe the citizens wouldnt take any of this abuse lying down.
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