GREENVILLE — In Greenville, the constant hum from generators across town share a tell-tale sign of our reliance on energy.
"I think I hit the lights ten to twenty times and it's not coming on," said Greenville resident Chris French.
Chris French doesn't have a generator, but he did have a bit of luck this weekend by already being prepared for a camping trip before the storm took his power out for the last day and a half.
"So, we had lanterns, flashlights, different items we could use,” said French. “So, I was lucky in that aspect."
Others from Greenville weren't so lucky though and some had to utilize energy being provided just down the road in Grand Chute.
"Charging up the phone,” said Ken Surma, another Greenville resident. “It's the main communication just trying to find out when the power might be back on and I can have enough power on my phone to call the doctor’s office too."
Ken Surma made the 15-minute drive to Grand Chute’s town hall Monday to utilize their charging station. The hall has been open all weekend for those who found themselves disconnected from communicating.
"I brought up all my little battery charges I have and charging those up just to hopefully last overnight that's the main thing," said Suma.
After enduring a day and a half with no power in Greenville, many have discovered how dependent they've become to technology, and how we all can manage to get by without it.
"It's kind of like camping at your own home,” said Surma. “You sleep in your own bed but your cooking everything out on the grill."
By Monday afternoon in Greenville, many folks began to take in their generators because the power had just popped back on.
