What a difference a day makes.
Yesterday we were deluged with torrential rains--over 12 inches in some areas--and streets were flooded everywhere around the Houston metro area. El Jefe sent his secretary home early and made a run for the house in between rainbands. He found the high-ish water at the end of our street. Then he called Portia and admonished her to be careful driving home from her office reminding her that years ago we were overcome by rising water in the downtown area and had to abandon our car and hike home through waist-deep waters.
Most of us down here have kept a wary eye on developments in the Gulf of Mexico during this hurricane season. Katrina and Rita really got our attention. Now we get wacked at the tail end of it--no hurricane has hit this area after October 16. So it wasn't a hurricane. Or a tropical storm. But it was close enough.
Today there is beautiful blue sky and sunshine. I'm looking forward to November 1 (the official end of the 2006 hurricane season). Stay dry!
Yesterday we were deluged with torrential rains--over 12 inches in some areas--and streets were flooded everywhere around the Houston metro area. El Jefe sent his secretary home early and made a run for the house in between rainbands. He found the high-ish water at the end of our street. Then he called Portia and admonished her to be careful driving home from her office reminding her that years ago we were overcome by rising water in the downtown area and had to abandon our car and hike home through waist-deep waters.
Most of us down here have kept a wary eye on developments in the Gulf of Mexico during this hurricane season. Katrina and Rita really got our attention. Now we get wacked at the tail end of it--no hurricane has hit this area after October 16. So it wasn't a hurricane. Or a tropical storm. But it was close enough.
Today there is beautiful blue sky and sunshine. I'm looking forward to November 1 (the official end of the 2006 hurricane season). Stay dry!
2 comments:
We watched the weather channel and listened to its reports about the Houston area. Bob has family living there. So glad you all weren't flooded out again, and no hurricanes.
Wow. I have been out of touch and had no idea y'all got that kind of rain. Impressive!
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