On July 24th, I drove around the city where I live and took some photographs. Thing is... these aren't even areas that got the worst of the flooding. I saw on the news today that temporary emergency aid offices have been set up at the local college.
These are photos from my early childhood hometown. Businesses and homes flooded. The supposed 100-year flood has happened at least 4 times in the past 10 years. I don't know how these people deal with it... Carry on!
The next set of photographs are near where I work. Even though there was lots of water, we weren't in danger of flooding. Thus, work was not called of. Bummer...
Below is one of the main highways that leads in and out of my city. I live over yonder where the vehicles are. For a few days, I had to leave the city and drive around it and come back in on the other side to get home.
Thousands of acres of cornfields have been damaged. No, mister, those aren't lakes... it's farmland.
Most of the water has subsided since these photos were taken, but there's lots of clean up and water damage to be dealt with. I'm just glad I had only 30 gallons to clean up.
At my parents' house, another huge tree was blown down by the storm. We have been lucky twice that each time a tree has fallen, it's not hit the house or shed. The shed was about 10 feet to the left.
Here's to hoping we're done with severe weather for a while.
Until next time...
These are photos from my early childhood hometown. Businesses and homes flooded. The supposed 100-year flood has happened at least 4 times in the past 10 years. I don't know how these people deal with it... Carry on!
The next set of photographs are near where I work. Even though there was lots of water, we weren't in danger of flooding. Thus, work was not called of. Bummer...
Below is one of the main highways that leads in and out of my city. I live over yonder where the vehicles are. For a few days, I had to leave the city and drive around it and come back in on the other side to get home.
Thousands of acres of cornfields have been damaged. No, mister, those aren't lakes... it's farmland.
In the photo above, the green part between the
bodies of water is actually the road.
bodies of water is actually the road.
Most of the water has subsided since these photos were taken, but there's lots of clean up and water damage to be dealt with. I'm just glad I had only 30 gallons to clean up.
At my parents' house, another huge tree was blown down by the storm. We have been lucky twice that each time a tree has fallen, it's not hit the house or shed. The shed was about 10 feet to the left.
Here's to hoping we're done with severe weather for a while.
Until next time...
18 comments:
Meari,
Your pictures really do show the devastation. The people must be caught in a double bind....they can't sell because of the previous flooding, so they can't afford to move. I just hope that they can purchase flood insurance year after year. The Federal Govt, after 2-3 floods, used to buy them out, and wouldn't let new homes be built. I hope that they still do it.
About how long does it take for the water to recede?
Thanks for sharing.
Sally
It makes my heart sad to see all those ruined houses and farmland... I'm glad your parents' house was spared. Do you still own it, Meari?
Yikes! That is going to take a long time to clean up!
Sorry for the flood. Its crazy you said this used to happen only once in a hundred years and now in recent years its happened 4 times. I hope the people affected are able to recover from the loss of all their property and farms. That is completely devastating.
Meari, The devastation of these types of floods is so personal to those whose lives have been upended by them. Your photos tell the story. Thank you for sharing. It helps to keep things in perspective. Have a good weekend! Andrea
Wow, those photos are amazing, Meari. We had some flash flooding south of us in the foothill areas, but mostly just the high humidity and light rain that the monsoons bring.
Karin
Wow, just WOW! Thank goodness your parents home was spared.
Wow! That's a lot of water! How long did it take for Mother Nature to dump it all on you guys? It would seem that a 100 year flood every 2 years or so would motivate the government to step in and put in a fix. Is it a river that floods or just low lying land from too much water?
Judi in Phoeni
Flooding is so devastating for those in its' path & then the cleanup is another blow.
I'm glad you were safe.
Meari, hope you do not get more flooding. We have been getting a lot of rain and in certain parts of the city is flooded.
Marl
Glad that your home was spared major flooding and damage. My thoughts go out to those less lucky. I hope you have no more 100 year floods for at least 10 years.
So much devastation Meari. I hope it didn't leave to much damage to people's homes and businesses.
How are you guys doing with your parent's house? Ready to put it on the market yet? I know it was a big undertaking but you guys (you) have really been dedicated to improving the property.
So devastating for the farmers that lost their crops and for the house owners whose basements were full of water.It will take some time to recover from all the damage.
Wow. It's amazing how quickly water can cause damage like this. I'm glad your home was safe even though you did have some water in your basement.
The flooding this summer has been devastating for so many. So glad that your home and your parents home didn't get hit worse. Those 100 year rains seem to be coming every few years now.
Glad you weren’t flooded, Meari. As you said these 100 year floods are happening at intervals a lot less.
Lynne
Floods are becoming more common. Our neighborhood has flooded twice in the last 10 years. The last flood busted the 5 year drought. Fortunately we live on the ridge not in the flood zone like our neighbors. So glad you were not flooded.
CJ
Wow! That was quite a flood! I'm glad to hear your place of employment made it through unscathed. As nice as it would have been to have a few days off, I'm sure you're glad you still have a job. I'm glad to hear your parents house was undamaged too.
*hugs*
DJ
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