Heavy Storms

Heavy rain, large hail, possible tornadoes and strong winds are all a part of the predictions for today. We had a very heavy rain about 5 p.m. CST yesterday. Got 1 1/2 inches in minutes. Raining hard again this morning and first one brought another 1/4 inch. It's not over yet. Supposed to get at least 2 more storms soon. It has been a wet week. So much flooding up in St. Paul, Minnesota. I really feel so sorry for the people living up there. The Mississippi is unusually highly flooded and it isn't over yet. That means more flooding downstream, going thru Iowa and all states on down to the Gulf of Mexico.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

I heard just a bit ago that there is a severe thunderstorm west of us. I hope it doesn't come our way. There has been so much bad weather all over the United States. So many trees have been blown down in strong winds. And the fires in Arizona are terrible. Flooding is just entering our state again from the Missouri river. There has already been so much flooding from the Mississippi river. I hope we don't hear any tornado sirens tonight.

Snow!!! Flooding

Can you believe it? It is a week into Spring, the Robins have returned and today we had about an hour of the biggest snowflakes we have seen in awhile. One thing about it, the ground is warmer now and it melted as fast as it fell but it sure looked like a little blizzard for a bit. Poor North Dakota and South Dakota too. Not only do they had lots of snow but now the Red River is flooding big time. It is just terrible to see it on the news.

Floods in Fiji Kill 6

Flooding in Fiji is very serious and has left six people dead and sent thousands seeking emergency shelter. In Fiji, more severe rain storms are expected in coming days according to officials on Monday. There were six people killed in the western district of the Pacific Nation's main island of Veti Levu. Four of them drowned in floodwaters and two were caught in a landslide.

There have been four days of torrential rains that have flooded the towns of Nadi, Ba, Sigatoka and Labasa and many rural villages. This has forced more than 6,000 people into emergency shelters. That has to be a horrible situation. I can't imagine what it would be like for so many people to be flooded out of their homes. There seem to be so many awful disasters happening in the world just lately.

It's Been a Very Wet Day

we have over half an inch of rain again. They are saying on television that they are going to start showing flooding pictures in our state. We have already seen Oklahoma, Minnesota and Ohio. They are terrible disaster areas. People falling into sink holes, homes sliding down due to mudslides. I heard there are 7 more homes in Minnesota that the people can never go home to because they are about to slide into the Mississippi any minute. We are blessed not to be near a river.

Missouri River Flooding

I don't know how many of you have kept up with the weather in all parts of the U.S. but I think the Missouri river flooding had to be on a smaller but similar scale as New Orleans. Five levees broke and the Missouri river flowed right thru many homes, farms, and one levee that broke at Willow Creek flooded the town of Missouri Valley. That levee allowed five feet of water to pour into the homes of everyone. Residents have finally been able to return to their flood damaged homes and now the big cleanup begins. Road crews are scrambling to repair roads that were damaged by the high water. The area has remained closed to traffic, but residents were allowed back in on foot to gather their belongings. I can't begin to imagine what I would feel like if my home was flooded by 5 feet of water. I feel so sorry for those folks.