"The greatest danger of tropical systems here is not wind, but freshwater flooding."
I've got a foot of water in my back yard. We did get some heavy flooding all throughout the area, but it's actually not as bad as it was three weeks ago when we had two days of heavy rain come through.
It was a big storm, yes. There definitely is some minor damage here and there, but to classify this as a catastrophe as the media is trying to do is ridiculous. I tell you, after this earthquake and last night's storm, we east coasters look like a bunch of sissies.
Hey. Up here in Massachusetts, it is raining outside, and I am simply terrified.
What if I lose power for a few hours?
The restaurants are all closed...where will I eat?
People don’t get how serious this is.
On a lighter note, I hope I don’t spend the next 6-12 hours bailing out my Father in Law’s basement. Last time there were big rains, the pumps couldn’t keep up and I was up to my knees doing a bucket brigade and pouring them into a shop vac. Ugh. That isn’t life threatening, but it sure is annoying and tedious.