Yesterday at 2:30 pm, we got a notice of a Mandatory Evacuation. We were asked to be evacuated by 4 pm today. We had many offers from people in our ward for us to come stay with them. Bishop and his sons and a few other people in the ward helped us move out. We left about half our stuff there. We grabbed clothes, beds, washer and dryer, and a few of Will's toys. We cleaned out the fridge. Then we piled our other belongings as high as possible.
Lars went back to the apartment this morning to grab our camcorder, photo albums, files, my journals, some more clothes, and some more of Will's toys. Lars said the parking lot was starting to fill with water. In some places it was as high as the curbs. We have no idea how high the water will go--probably at least a foot. But, city officials say this flood will surpass anything they have ever seen before.
All the buildings I took pictures of Wednesday during our run are flooded. I came across a video of the flooding in that area. Where the car starts driving in the video is about a mile and a half from our apartment. Near the end of the video, the car in the video is just over a quarter mile from our apartment.
All the buildings I took pictures of Wednesday during our run are flooded. I came across a video of the flooding in that area. Where the car starts driving in the video is about a mile and a half from our apartment. Near the end of the video, the car in the video is just over a quarter mile from our apartment.
So this maybe good-bye to Lars's weight bench and our Christmas stockings I made. But, we have the most important things--the three of us, safe and sound.