Post by Big Tee© on Jun 30, 2014 17:47:32 GMT -5
It rained here, and it is STILL raining here. We have had well over 2" here since Friday and it is still coming down but slowing gradually. It is muddy, and ducks can probably swim in the slough at the east end of the yard and I can't get out but on the plus side. the electric fence is working because with all the water, it is grounded really well and I hear the ticks through the radio.
Far worse are the areas east of here that are under water from several inches of rain - up to 8" over the weekend on top of what they got in the preceding three weeks. Highways are washed out, bridges are washed out, people are stranded either at home or away from home, they can't get to their livestock to check on them, crops are washed out and homes flooded. Most places in that area have overtaxed sewer systems with the run-off and some cities and towns so badly they told people to limit toilet flushing, bathing, and avoid using washing machines and dishwashers.
I think there might be problems with the rail system, hardly any trains here since Friday and because of the bad roads, there is much less traffic on the highway. Also noticed, when I watched the football game yesterday, half empty stands, something that never happens here: average attendance to a game is 30,000 with play-off games selling an additional 10,000 tickets for the temp seating but yesterday, people just could not get to the game and those who did, waded to get there.
pictures and article here - www.cjme.com/story/photos-damage-storm-impacts-thousands-sask/379573
Far worse are the areas east of here that are under water from several inches of rain - up to 8" over the weekend on top of what they got in the preceding three weeks. Highways are washed out, bridges are washed out, people are stranded either at home or away from home, they can't get to their livestock to check on them, crops are washed out and homes flooded. Most places in that area have overtaxed sewer systems with the run-off and some cities and towns so badly they told people to limit toilet flushing, bathing, and avoid using washing machines and dishwashers.
I think there might be problems with the rail system, hardly any trains here since Friday and because of the bad roads, there is much less traffic on the highway. Also noticed, when I watched the football game yesterday, half empty stands, something that never happens here: average attendance to a game is 30,000 with play-off games selling an additional 10,000 tickets for the temp seating but yesterday, people just could not get to the game and those who did, waded to get there.
pictures and article here - www.cjme.com/story/photos-damage-storm-impacts-thousands-sask/379573
The weird thing was, the Sunday before the Monday I lost power, when I was at the hardware store, on a lark, I bought one of these 
Never imagined I'd be using it the next day. OK, next several days. Lost everything in the freezer, but with coolers and ice I didn't lose anything from the fridge. 
