I should think that it's utterly miserable to have a home flooded. We are
lucky enough to live on a hill, only about 100ft amsl enough of a slope to keep
the water from pooling nearby.
Chris
On 9 Sep 14, at 14:29, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The two storm systems met right over Phoenix around 0230, beginning with
> a lot of thunderstorm activity for an hour or so. Then the rain began,
> growing stronger by the minute. That cooled the ground quickly and the
> thermal convection ended, along with the thunderstorms. The rain continued
> for hours, eventually clearing from the WSW. It cleared away from where I am
> around 1030.
>
> This morning many neighbourhoods are still under water, the catchment
> basins and storm sewers being overwhelmed. It may take weeks before people
> can begin cleaning their homes, and most of them do not have any flood
> insurance.
>
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