Hmmm...

[ghost2]

Apparently, I live in a county that is on the verge of being declared a federal disaster area because of very heavy recent rainfall. In this city alone, the post office got flooded out and they had to evacuate to a different building. Which explains why they failed to deliver mail last Friday; I had been confused when we got nothing in the box all day. At least one school football field is filled with water half the height of the goalposts, many basements have become health hazards with their contents a complete loss, and the police have probably lost several vehicles due to severe water damage.

The only reason I know any of this? I saw photos and articles in the newspaper. I notice no evidence of flooding in my area of town. The basement is as dry as a bone. Our gas, cable TV, and electricity had no break in service.

Well, I always knew this house was on high ground. I've lamented that fact often enough when laboring home, slightly uphill most of the way, on my bike.

What is with this weather anyway? Record snowfall last winter, record June rainfall leading to the worst flooding in recent memory. What's next?

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[evil_plotbunny]

I actually had that happen to me last year. There was flooding about a mile from the center of town and I never saw it because neither my library or the area where I lived were affected. I heard about it from patrons coming into the library and because they'd blocked off the street (but knowing there was a problem and not having any reason to go over there, I stayed out of the way).

[ghost2.livejournal.com]

There's massive flood damage no more than two miles away from where I live, possibly closer. I do feel lucky that it's not directly affecting me!

[evil_plotbunny]

Yeah. I don't think I ever had a concept of how bad it was.

Mamaroneck flood