floods

[mmejavert]

I am not sure how widespread the news is, but Central Pennsylvania is flooded. Badly. We are currently undergoing the worst floods since at least 1972. In other words, I have never experienced floods of this severity

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[nowgoesquickly]

That's some scary shit. I'm glad to hear you're okay and I hope you stay that way. And it's so sad that they couldn't evacuate the bison in time. :(

[mmejavert]

It's very sad about the bison, poor things. They were unfortunately in a low-lying area so the water came up much faster than in other parts of the park/zoo.

I am totally not used to this, to be honest. It just doesn't happen! We have power mostly since our wires are underground, but we're currently under a boil-water advisory because god knows what the state of the water/sewer pipes are. GREAT.

[mmebahorel]

Glad to hear you're OK AND have power

[mmejavert]

Yep! Our wires are underground and we live halfway up a hill, so we don't really have to worry about the water itself. Just the secondary indirect water issues. Such as being under a boil-water advisory and, uh, not being able to leave the house. I am so getting cabin fever already.

I kind of want to smack anyone who's blasting the ZooAmerica staff over the bison. Floods do not happen regularly here. Of course they have an evacuation plan, but of course they also believed it would never get as bad as it did, and the fact that they were able to move all the other animals out quickly and safely AND were able to humanely take care of the bison is a mark in their good books.

Most of the roads in Hershey and heading east (422 especially!) are pretty well destroyed. My grandparents have water in the basement and no power and are otherwise okay. It's just astounding how bad it got here. Everyone keeps comparing to Agnes in '72 and, well, that's definitely some historic flooding.

[ulkis]

Stay safe! this last bout of rain has re-flooded a lot of stuff here as well and some places were still waterlogged before that.

[mmejavert]

Way too much rain. Earthquake, hurricane and tropical storm, now floods... what the hell is happening on this coast. I'm kind of floored. At least the flooding waited until after my epic roadtrip, because this would've made for some serious problems otherwise.

But I am okay if stuck in the house and forced to boil water to brush my teeth with. :)

[josiana]

This is terrible. ;___; I'm glad you're okay, though. I hope it doesn't get worse.

[mmejavert]

♥ It's all better now, except for some puddles and a few businesses that are still closed.

[josiana]

I'm glad. ;_; Flooding is terrible to deal with.

[coloneldespard]

Helpless here a world away and hoping you come out of this okay...let me know what practical things I can do to help.

[mmejavert]

♥! Nothing needed, really, as we are all okay now. Starting to do cleanup since the waters are mostly gone now.