Deja vu - didn't this just happen to us?
We knew we were going to have record breaking high temps the Saturday after Christmas. I didn't think anything of it. Our snow quickly melted - I didn't think anything of it. Grandpa and the boys were at Charles helping with a project - they didn't think anything of it. I was home sitting on the computer. I was just about to enjoy all the wonderful PhotHunt pictures for the week's theme when it happened. The rains started - not a nice gentle rain - no, it was coming down in buckets. OMG, it was like I got punched in the gut. I threw on my coat and ran outside - we were in bad trouble - dangerously bad trouble! There was so much water and with the frozen ground there was nowhere for it to go - except into the house! In a panic I called the men home!
They got the first pump going but it couldn't work fast enough. The second pump wouldn't even start. So it was an emergency run to the local hardware. Of course the store sold out of pumps that morning - figures doesn't it! So off to the next town. Luckily that harware still had a few. Junior arrived home with the new pump only to discover it didn't come with the piece to connect to the hose. So it was a race to Ace a second time.
Just in the nick of time. The second pump was put into action. Slowly the water came down to a safe level.
Our poor neighbor arrived home from his work too late - his home had already taken on water. If it wasn't for the men working for many hours in the rain we would have also.
The AFTERMATH: A dry home thanks to my four heroes!
10 comments:
Truly four heroes. I'm glad that they saved your house form a flooding. Happy weekend
Hurray for the guys who saved the day!
To us who don't have snow, snowy days seem magical, except of course, we don't deal with the slush
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Oh my what a story 3 cheers for the guys! Too bad for your neighbor though! Hope it wasn't too bad for them.
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Not living where it is cold, I didn't even think about this sort of problem! I had water in my house a year and a half ago---4 inches of rain in one hour. I am so sick of those aftermath photos, I couldn't post them today! Hope you'll stop by and see what I did post!
Have a wonderful week!
Seems like it's one thing or another all the time up your way...glad you were spared!
I hope you gave them a wonderful reward. The weather in IL has been crazy, almost as crazy as our politics. I'm glad you didn't have any damage. We live in a suburb along the Fox River but we are not near the banks because we're closer to the Randall corridor.
If you have time stop by and see my photo hunt.
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Seriously, you need to put the house on stilts!
Horray for the BOYS!!!!!!!! Good on ya too Grandma for thinking so quick....
oh my, those are nasty aftermath, and expensive too.
BTW, I gave you an award today.
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