storm water
It has been raining here. Raining and raining and raining. Roads are washing out and neighborhoods are flooding. Entire towns are becoming isolated. Our lights have been flickering on and off all day, and I’ve been obsessively checking our food and flashlight supplies for the last hour. For a part of the country that’s used to being wet, we certainly aren’t prepared for the kind of storm water that has flooded Western Washington over the last few days.
I feel a little like Noah up here on our hill. Down in the valleys the water is slowly rising, rivers sloshing over their banks and forcing homes to be evacuated. But up here, safe and dry, all we can do is wait and watch while the water takes over the lowlands. Here are some pictures from my neighbor a few towns over:
What used to be lush green pastures…
are now completely submerged.
Here’s wishing dry thoughts and blessings to those whose lives are being affected by this watery mess.
We have evacuations going on up here, too, and high school gyms being set up as Red Cross Shelters…but we are up on our hill, too. It’s surreal.
Her pictures are amazing.
Comment by misha — November 7, 2006 @ November 7, 2006 at 8:17 pm
That top picture looked like a fish ladder. Have you ever seen a fish ladder? I guess that’s off the subject. I get distracted much too easily
Comment by Michelle — November 7, 2006 @ November 7, 2006 at 11:47 pm
Wow. I’ll cross my fingers for dryness!!
Comment by Chris — November 8, 2006 @ November 8, 2006 at 8:25 am
So sorry for those people who are flooding, but I love the NW and all her wetness. WOW on the pics!
Comment by Alaina — November 8, 2006 @ November 8, 2006 at 6:03 pm