This is the house I lived in for 37 years in Florida. The red minivan is mine. The entire neighborhood is flooded as there is a drainage canal behind the house that I was standing in when I took this picture. When a serious rainstorm comes the drainage canal not only doesn't work, but the overflow from the everglades flows back up the canal and floods the neighborhood. This happened once or twice a year and anytime a hurricane or tropical storm dropped several inches of rain in the 'glades. Flood insurance was subsidized and cheap $150 / year.
Despite the flooding, the mailman ran his route.
Here, I have had the creek overflow and flood much of the back yard, but no water has gotten into the house.....yet.
Despite the flooding, the mailman ran his route.
Here, I have had the creek overflow and flood much of the back yard, but no water has gotten into the house.....yet.
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George -- I think we are getting used to it. I had our gutters reinforced last summer as the verocity of the rain up here in CLE is beyond historical
Is that a Mercury Comet?
I haven't seen one of those since, since, since... the early 80s... wow...