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polly7

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7. Thankfully, I don't think it's nearly as bad as Calgary .... that was just horrible.

Reply to arthritisR_US (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 2, 2014, 11:25 PM

Jul 2014

Everyone's handling it pretty well and according to the forecast, no rain for a while. I think the worst affected towns declared a state of emergency, so people should have their losses covered. Although, there are some houses here that will never be livable again.

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K & R femmocrat Jul 2014 #1

They found three, but two had drowned. polly7 Jul 2014 #2

Oh how sad. femmocrat Jul 2014 #3

He was pretty upset, but hopefully he'll find the others and get them back home. polly7 Jul 2014 #6

OMG, I am so sorry for you guys! That is sadly reminiscent of what we went arthritisR_US Jul 2014 #4

Thankfully, I don't think it's nearly as bad as Calgary .... that was just horrible. polly7 Jul 2014 #7

Damn, it's a lot to go through. Things can be rebuilt but it's tough. arthritisR_US Jul 2014 #9

Stay safe! Joe Shlabotnik Jul 2014 #5

We will, thanks. And yes, the mosquitoes ....... yuck. polly7 Jul 2014 #8

How is it going there for you? arikara Jul 2014 #10

It's going about as good as can be expected. polly7 Jul 2014 #11

Well good luck with everything arikara Jul 2014 #12

We just got more rain within a few days than we could handle, and the ground was already polly7 Jul 2014 #13