Well, we were home bound the second day of the storm. Kevin did leave in the morning to go down and help a family in our ward put a tarp on their roof after a tornado came through and hit it. They also helped their neighbors too. He barely made it home though because of the flooded roadways. Once he came home, we didn't leave again. He went out on his bike however and got some cool pictures. Jane, Alice, and I stayed dry at home.
A golf ball submerged on our back patio. The water still had a couple inches to go before it would come in the house. Good thing Kevin dug some trenches to help the water flow.
The water level was about 3 1/2 inches
This is a ball of fire ants. When they get flooded out of their homes, they form a huge floating ball. Just don't step in one or you'll be sorry you did.
This is Riviera, right around the corner from our house. The truck is backing up to help push the stalled car to higher ground.
Kevin showing just how high the water came on him and his bike. He was a tired man after peddaling through that much water. He wasn't just taking pictures. He was actually out checking on members of the ward who didn't have working phone numbers.
Another street shot
A man taking advantage of the high waters got out and took his jet ski for a spin. This canal normally doesn't have any water in it.
2 comments:
That is all so crazy. People don't understand how wet Florida is normally so a little bit of rain can build up fast and A LOT of rain is out of control. I'm so glad it didn't get into your house and good for Kevin for watching out for everyone!
YOu guys had a crazy amount of standing water by your house. We were lucky our street didn't even flood! You got some great pictures for remembering the storm that wouldn't leave!
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