First a plague, and now floods

[dorchadas]

I didn't write about this earlier because B"H I wasn't personally affected by it, but Chicago has had the rainiest month of May ever this year. We're up to 8.3 inches (21 cm) so far, and there's still ten days in the month. Almost all of that rain fell over the weekend. They had to rescue people from Lower Wacker Drive with inflatable boats. The Sears Tower basement flooded. The Riverwalk was completely flooded. I know multiple people who had basements flood, or had to stay up all night to make sure their basement didn't flood.

I live on the top floor of Wayne Manor, so most of what affected me was the sound of rain pounding against the windows of my sun (rain?) nook, but I did go out on Sunday to deliver more cookies to worldbshiny, lisekatevans, and thosesocks, and it rained the entire time I was walking, for hours beforehand, and until I went to bed hours later that day.

It's nice and sunny now, and it's supposed to be warm this weekend. We'll need it to dry out the water-logged earth left behind after the last one.

Comments

[angelofthenorth]

Ooof. Take care

[captaincassidy]

The rains affected you guys too? Two dams burst in southern MI and it's been quite the debacle.

I hope everyone is staying as safe as they can be right now :( This is one wild year

[dorchadas]

Oh wow! My sister lives in Michigan, and I had to do a quick check to make sure she was unaffected (I hadn't heard anything, but). She's in Lansing, so it looks like she won't be flooded out of house and home at least.

We're at like 5/10 for plagues so far, it seems.

[captaincassidy]

I think it was about 100miles from Detroit that was flooded? Though I don't know the area well, I occasionally go through to visit my brother (he wasn't in the flood line, either, thankfully!). I heard that shelters were being set up, but there were issues because of social distancing/the virus, and I don't know that they'll be able to hold many people. It's scary.

No kidding. I'm looking forward to the frogs.

[helvetica]

Wow - tough time for Chicago! If the abhorrent weather could just chill out until this pandemic was over that would be great!!! I feel awful for anyone who has been forced to leave their homes in a time like this. I'm glad you are warm and safe, I hope all your loved ones are okay as well!

[dorchadas]

We're at like 5/10 of the plagues! I'm really not looking forward to the darkness, rain of fire, or death of the firstborn!

I haven't heard from anyone who's been hurt or suffered more than flooding and my family is all okay, so that's good! With all that water (and more on the way!) it could be a lot worse

[norfolkian]

In contrast, I think here in the UK we might have had one of the driest Mays ever.

[dorchadas]

We're stealing all your rain!