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O/T : I'm back after the flood.......
On Monday night, my grandson was on the back deck, we had dogs in the yard, it was about 9:00 pm it was dark. Tyler called me to come quick, when I got there I could hear water running, like a river over rocks, "white water" . Water was pouring past the back steps and into the dog yard. We quickly got the dogs in, and in 10 minutes the water was half way up my shin. Water was in the front yard, flowing into the back, I called the highway maintenance emergency number. It was an hour before anyone showed up , I called them 3 times. In the meantime the water is still pouring in, and more and more of the yard is getting flooded. I have 2 acres that run paralled with the highway. To make a long, frustrating story shorter, I called some friends, that came over. In the meantimes the highway maintenance person, arrived to assess the damage. He stood around and walked up and down the highway for a few more hours, while we waded through water, carrying out each dog in their crate, loading them in my friends pick-up and taking them to her place. Finally we were out of there. (here) In the meantime the water started going over the highway, now they felt they had a problem !!!!! They brought in more men and an excavator. We left to settle in the dogs, and get to bed. In the morning after doing the dogs, we came back to take a look, water was still flowing in. The warm weather caused a huge melt, and the ditches and culverts could not handle the volume of water, so the water ran into my yard and the neighbors. The neighbors did not evacuate.
Wed. the water had quit running onto my property. They discovered that the main culvert higher up the hill was plugged, they got it unplugged. The highways maintenance company brought me a pile of sand and some sandbags, so we filled them hauled them over to the front of the property and placed them along the ditch. We do need some more. Then we had rocks, and sand hauled in to fill the huge holes that the water had erroded, 3 fence posts are very loose, need more rocks.
Today is Thursday, and we are now moved back in, Still have repairs to do and more sandbagging, as the melt is not finished. We are exhausted and my entire body aches. We are all glad to be home, the dogs thought that they were on vacation. All of them are fine, even the litter of puppies are tip-top.
So I will be popping into Doodlekisses again. Lots more yard work and clean up, ahead of us. But it is good to be home.
Mother Nature is a powerful force.
Wed. the water had quit running onto my property. They discovered that the main culvert higher up the hill was plugged, they got it unplugged. The highways maintenance company brought me a pile of sand and some sandbags, so we filled them hauled them over to the front of the property and placed them along the ditch. We do need some more. Then we had rocks, and sand hauled in to fill the huge holes that the water had erroded, 3 fence posts are very loose, need more rocks.
Today is Thursday, and we are now moved back in, Still have repairs to do and more sandbagging, as the melt is not finished. We are exhausted and my entire body aches. We are all glad to be home, the dogs thought that they were on vacation. All of them are fine, even the litter of puppies are tip-top.
So I will be popping into Doodlekisses again. Lots more yard work and clean up, ahead of us. But it is good to be home.
Mother Nature is a powerful force.
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Permalink Reply by Doodle Kisses on
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Oh my! what an ordeal...so glad you and the doggies were all safe!
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Permalink Reply by Leslie and Halas on
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What a story! Good to hear that everyone was OK.
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Permalink Reply by Denice Caouette on
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Hi Ann,
I am so glad that everyone got out safe. You must be aching all over..I can't believe that they didn't bring the sandbags FILLED and set them up for you! Hopefully you will get some kind of compensation for the damage. Glad to hear that you are all back safe and sound! Have a better day!!!
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Permalink Reply by Betsy D. on
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Ann, I am so glad that all of you are safe and sound. It sounds like the water stayed outside of your house. Thank God!!! Though you all have damage to your land, He allowed you to still have your home and each other. I will be praying that you all continue to be safe through the melt and that your house stays safe, as well. Betsy
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Permalink Reply by Brenda Hetzel on
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You would think they would have set up the sand bags for you! I hope the inside of your house wasn't damaged. All those valuables and precious memories! Well glad to see you back and none the worse for wear.
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Permalink Reply by sandy b on
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Oh Ann, how scary. So glad you're all safe. You are so right, she is a powerful force.
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Permalink Reply by Jeanette on
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How scary this sounds! So glad everyone is doing ok! Hope your aching muscles recover quick and that the fix is a permanent one!!! Sorry this happened to you!
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Permalink Reply by HANNAH 8/2/07 & HONEY 7/2/08 on
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Glad to hear all are okay, guess we all never know when we need an evacuation plan to keep us safe, and extra survival things around. Glad you will be back on DK, and hope your home did not suffer any damages.
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Permalink Reply by Tamara & Giada on
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WOW, that is an ordeal...........glad everyone is ok!!
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