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saturated. 9.5 inches of rain with really nowhere to go, as it's such flat land - it just rushed to every lower-lying area - which happened to be basements, ditches that overflowed and destroyed bridges, roads and highways, many fields ... and the rest just sits or fills up streams that have turned to rivers washing out many things in their paths. We did manage to sneak in to that one house without it falling in, though it's pretty freaky in there. We found a drawer of pictures, hopefully she can dry out and save some of them, and some of Kayla's clothes and toys they can hopefully also save and use. It is getting back to normal, and because so many municipalities and communities were declared disaster zones, they will get assistance, although the huge commercial garbage containers still line some streets as people continue to empty their basements not just of things like appliances, but antiques and things they've collected for a lifetime and will never be able to replace. I just took my dog for a run and there is still sooooo much water laying around in a few parts of town on the outskirts - no yards, just water everywhere you look. And streets are still either caving in or being cut out. Everyone's looking at the cloudy skies though and really hoping we get a break for a little while. Still, nothing like what people in other countries, ie. Haiti, etc. have experienced - I have no idea how they cope or the suffering they endure. We make much of things like this when they happen to us, but really have no idea how bad it could be.
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