Well, it happened again: the near flooding of the homestead! On Friday night, Decatur had nearly 5 inches of rain and the sewer system is just not able to handle that much water. The water level rose to just lapping the doorframe, so we had almost all of our towels positioned to hold back the water at the front and back doors. Luckily, the rain ceased at just the right moment to allow drainage and prevent in-home damage. This happened again on Sunday, but the water did not come quite as close this time.We are frustrated since the city will not fix the situation and is not available when these floods occur. We called many agencies including public works and the police department and just could not get anyone to answer. I do not guess it has to be said that we will not be settling in this area for the long haul.
On the other hand, it did take care of 4 anthills and the wasp nest that had started in a log which lines our carport. It helps to look on the sunny side sometimes.
Plans to deal with this in the future include the previously mentioned making sure the drains are clear when we have flood warnings and the purchase of sandbags to shore up the doorways to help prevent house flooding.
