Monday, September 16, 2013

The 1000 year rain

According to the national weather service, there is a 1% chance for the amount of rain to fall that we just got pounded with. It has let up some, but it's still raining each day. This amount of rain only falls every 1000 years, and it's interesting to be in the midst of an epic event.

Well, midst is a broad term, we don't get one until late Tuesday, but we are still involved. FEMA and the Red Cross were in the neighborhood delivering bottled water and advising the local city crews on what to do. Our street is fine, the neighbors street has been evacuated and he was able to get his car to our house when the opened the bridge for an hour. They are staying out, no need to evacuate just because you are advised, especially when you are prepared.

Here is Spain the diving was horrible, but at least we went. The food is ok, very fresh but loaded with cheese and sauce, very rough on my eating routine. I did get a run in, going for another one this afternoon or evening. 70% of the people here smoke so it's pretty harsh running with all of the people creating a cancer cloud around you. They also don't look when they move, stopping in front of you to talk, walking out of a shop and expecting you to move. Perhaps I'm tired of that attitude, more than a few people have gotten a shoulder, why should I be the one to move all the time.

Thanks for the comments on m last post, I'll try to respond if the Internet lets me.

4 comments:

  1. All the pics & video from Colorado are reminding us uncomfortably of the so-called "great floods" of 1993 & 1994 in St. Louis area.

    Admittedly, there wasn't as much damage because the land is much flatter there, but it still took out thousands of homes.

    Having been through that, I really feel for you folks. Not good at all!

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    1. The stuff up North is amazing, it's going to redefine some areas of the state for sure, including the roadways. Not something I would want to go through.

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  2. To hear the news talking heads it's the apocalypse out there. Sounds like you are doing pretty well. Are the television networks blowing smoke to boost ratings, or is it just that where you are didn't get hit as hard?

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    1. Locally it's smoke, up north it's bad. Rivers made new paths (permanently) and entire areas are still underwater with around 1200 people missing/not checking in.

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