Flooding

[icejohn2]

 

No tornado actually touched down close to where I live. But the 3-day continuous severe thunderstorm and pouring rain caused the river water level high and the city sewer system to fail. The dirty sewer water all backed into the basement from the shower, toilet, sink. All the carpets, furniture, books, everything was ruined. Spent the whole weekend on walking in the knee high stinky water and try to save something useful.

Both sump pumps were completely under the water but at least still worked. However, the water had nowhere to go so it just cycled back to the basement. The shut-off valve got rusted and could not be shut off so there was really nothing we could do. The rain finally stopped around Sunday late afternoon and the water started to recede. Good thing was that the sump pumps were not burned out even they had run nonstop for 48 hours. The water has almost gone but leaves behind all the nasty dirt and sewer. And the carpet has absorbed all the filthy water. Try to use a cart to carry some stuffs and it was like to drive on a wet lawn. Thanks to the weight train, was able to move most of the furniture out of basement and let them dry. Just saved all the computer stuffs out of basement and it was time to go to work.
I am exhausted now.

Comments

[faghatesgods.livejournal.com]

Ugh that's awful. happened to me once when I lived in Boston. i feel your pain.

[icejohn2.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Erine.

[notdefined.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry to hear about the mess. I remember having to do that sort of thing when we lived back east. We flooded regularly in South Jersey, and Richmond would go underwater every 7 years or so. It was always a mess and made one wonder if it was worth the trouble to make a home there. We are not prone to floods where we live now, but they are possible, just not likely.

[icejohn2.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Tommy. This only happened once here 20 years ago. At least, my place is not falling into the lake as some other hourse in Lake Delton.

[westcbear.livejournal.com]

Yikes. I'm glad we live on the top of a large hill! And that there is a large parking lot below us!

[icejohn2.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I guess the property value of any river/lake front will drops after this flooding. Thanks for the comment, Andreas.

[wooferstl.livejournal.com]

oh man, that sucks. i've had to deal with flooded basements too...terrible. Hope it all works out.

[icejohn2.livejournal.com]

Thanks, woofer.

[coryblank.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry to hear about your home, John. How frustrating to avoid one disaster only to experience another!

[icejohn2.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the support, Cory.

[geometrician.livejournal.com]

I hope you dry out soon! We had this over the weekend, but fortunately no water in the house.

I like the photo.

[icejohn2.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Joey.