It Already Started

We have been hearing reports of a couple of approaching storms which have the potential to be “killer storms.” The rain was not supposed to start until the commute time this evening, however, when I woke up at 7 it was already pouring rain! So I guess it has begun.

The storm, they say, will have sustained winds of 50 mph. Sustained winds, not gusts. The gusts will be much greater. They say the rain will be very heavy and are recommending sandbags for the low lying areas and the areas around rivers. The Clackamas River is right behind the mobile home park where I live. When it flooded in 2009, we were fine even when the river crested 6 feet above  the flood line. I think we’ll be fine. And the houses are up on a foundation which is about four feet off the ground so I think we’ll be fine as far as flooding goes. We’ll see about the winds because we are surrounded with tall trees which could go down. And power could go.

I think we’ll be fine but if you don’t hear from me, I am probably without power. I think we’ll be fine. I think we’ll be fine. I think we’ll be fine. I think we’ll be…