It feels Biblical!

Many of my long distance friends have asked if we are okay in the flooding that has happened here in our area. We are fine and our day to day life is business as usual. Nothing in our city has any problems. If our home were to flood, considering where we are located, it would be disasterous. We are on a high spot in our city, and there would be a lot of devastation before we flooded.

Now, Chehalis, WA, which is right up the freeway from us, and is on the main route to Seattle. It is a major shipping route and runs on the I-5 freeway. You can take the I-5 freeway from British Columbia to Mexico. It's been closed since Monday, with it not opening until this weekend. That is huge!

I talked to a friend who visited Seattle, and she is now trapped there. She could fly home or take Amtrak, which just opened. She only budgeted for gas money, not extras like those would be.

But what is worse. Just like most disasters, the worst news comes later. The people of Chehalis, WA, in the middle of the night this last Monday, were under four feet of water that was moving at about 3-4 knots. That is enough to whisk you away, even in your own living room. During the night, the Air National Guardsmen, reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina, were plucking people off of roof tops with fast water lapping at their feet. It was dire. Homes are gone.

Why? A levy broke in Chehalis, WA. Yes, very reminiscent of Katrina.

People in Vernonia, OR didn't have the fast moving water, just complete flood damage. The heartbreak as you watch retired people just sobbing because they have nothing now. They were living out their golden years in their homes. The folks there have made an impromptu dump in the middle of town where they are dumping all of their belongings to prevent mold. It is horrible. Homes are gone.

So we are fine. And we are counting our blessings. Others are not. If you want to help, just add the Red Cross to my list of charities. Here is a link where you can specifically give to help these folks. For those who live here, you can drop off immediate supplies at this place. Click here for that. Water, fuel, diapers, toiletries, canned food, household supplies, etc.

I can't believe what happened in just one stormy night!