And? You always wonder why people don't evacuate if they know they live in an area that floods.  I understand waiting if your house/area doesn't normally flood.  But usually you know if you are in an area that will flood if it gets bad.  Ah, well.  I guess they have their reasons.

Thanks, Tricklem.  We're grateful to be safe in our home.  People are doing lots of dangerous and stupid things, on top of the danger Mother Nature is sending our way.  If the forecast is correct, we have 3-4 more days of rain and the potential for another 25 inches (for a grand total of 50 inches).  Now they're talking about releasing some water out of the damns that will affect flooded areas.  It should be an interesting few days.

FFG, I hope you and your family remain safe.

We are used to floods and torrential rains here. Yet, you have the same people being rescued from their flood prone area. You would think they would learn from experience  and leave before they get stranded. But no. I guess a part of you will always hope it won't get as bad. The others stay so their homes won't be robbed. It's a vicious cycle and you just hope for the best that no one dies.

Not to alarm you FFG, but google typhoon Ondoy.
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A month's worth of rain fell in a matter of hours PLUS water had to be let out from dams.
We are a third world country and our drainage is not as efficient in the US. I pray, even if the rain continues there, it will not be as heavy so it gives a chance for the drainage system to work.

Take care and praying for your safety. 🙏🙏

I know it can be a bit of a difficult read but my impression overall was that in the end, it was worth it, so I encourage you to keep slogging through (if you have the patience)! 

I keep going back to it and then reading something else  I think I am actually reading about 3 stories right now - that one, the Sydney Alice amnesia fic and something called Legacy, which is an AH HS fic.  I am mostly done with it and after the mystery was "solved" it started getting a little boring.  There are still a few loose ends to tie up though. 

ROFL!  Was the Dangerous Mountain going to attack you??!??  So funny.  I'm sure it was either a landslide caution or a bad road caution.  What the heck are you supposed to keep an eye out for with that kind of warning?

Oh, unless the mountain's name was Dangerous? LOL! 

The signs were succinct and to the point.  Once you got on it, you realized the danger was due to the very steep grade.  Since Houston is flat, flat, flat, and my driving experience is 98% in the plains, all hills freak me out.  So if they're warning people who are used to driving in the mountains that the mountain is dangerous, I really freak out.  To me, driving in places with hills and mountains is like being on a rollercoaster without the safety protocols. I managed my fear and got us safely back to Houston to face rivers in the flat streets!  It's always something!

Yay! I finished a twific and it was good!

Read pattyrose's Twelve Days of Christmas. Pretty late reading it but i rec it to those who haven't read it

I'm sure you've read all the ones I liked - No Ordinary Proposal, Me and Mr. Cullen, and Tequila Sunrise.



 

Thanks! Is Tequila Sunrise any good? I know I've tried to read if a few times but I give up.

True but with people here not having much, everything is valuable. Many of them can't afford 3 meals a day, so insurance is something unheard of. Even the poshest of villages here had never experienced a flood so they were truly caught unaware by Typhoon Ondoy in 2009. They can definitely recover, and quickly, from what happened. 90% of the population won't be as lucky.

But Filipinos are pretty resilient considering we have an average of 10 storms a year here. As long as it is not a life that was lost, we will continue to do backbreaking work and put in long work hours to earn and rebuild what was lost.

Am sure the Americans will weather this storm too. As always, we just pray no lives are lost and damage is minimal. 🙏🙏

What am not sure of is how the nation can weather the orange storm in washington.  and we have our own version here 

I forget about that.  Definitely a spoiled American.  But in someways it is nice that you can fit all your worldly possessions in your backpack.   

Really, though, you are correct.  The lives are much more important than the things. 

I was just listening to the news and they were saying how they were already arresting people for looting.  I get breaking in for food or clothes and blankets in an emergency, but vandalizing someone's home for valuables when they have evacuated? It is just wrong.   

Unfortunately, there are always those who are willing to take advantage of their fellow man in times of trial.  But, I believe there are more people willing to reach out to help others.

This is true. It was amazing watching all the volunteers helping others to safety. There were pictures of people carrying others through the water.  It is so great how people do help others in emergencies like this. Especially the stupid ones who try to drive through the water. Sigh. First thing they tell you. Don't drive through flood waters. Especially running waters.

What is happening!!!   

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Hey, does anyone have any Caveward or Primalwards stories you can recommend to me? I just finished Transcendence, and I can say I've found a new genre to explore.  Anyways, any advice is wanted and appreciated!

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When Bella signed up for a summer archeology program, she thought she'd be exploring fossils and sedimentary rock. Little did she know, she would find herself the primary caretaker for a man with no verbal capacity or human interaction skills-a feral man
Twilight - Rated: M - English - Drama/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 35 - Words: 123,153 - Reviews: 4468 - Favs: 3,550 - Follows: 2,820 - Updated: Dec 29, 2012 - Published: Jan 2, 2011 - Complete
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Matter Over Mind
By: savannavansmutsmut
All BPOV. Bella returns Dr. Carlisle Cullen's phone and finds out what the good doctor is hiding. Bella is drawn to his challenged family, and they to her. They don't suffer from insanity - they enjoy every moment!
Rated: Fiction M - English - Humor/Romance - Bella, Edward - Chapters: 25 - Words: 47,592 - Reviews: 692 - Favs: 532 - Follows: 240 - Updated: May 4, 2011 - Published: Apr 19, 2011 - Status: Complete - id: 6919043
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The Vampire in the Basement
By: michellephants
While hunting one afternoon, the boys stumble upon what appears to be a corpse. When they learn it's a severely broken vampire, they take him home to do what they can to help. But of course, fate has plans for this man. Canon Couples. AU.
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Beautiful Savage by readingmama
After getting lost in the woods on a camping trip, Bella finds a man who is living a different life. Can two such different worlds mesh when communication is nearly impossible?
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