Riding the Storms Out

A low pressure system stalled just south of us this week, and drenched the area with nearly 11 inches of rain. Our consequences have not been too severe. Sunday night, our yard flooded with about 6 inches of rain water, but our drains and sump pumps held so there was no damage, not even to the briefly submerged garden. A glance at the CNN website today shows the above picture of Sandy Point State Park, just 3 miles away, under water. I'm thinking someone dragged that picnic table out too close to the Bay. We've had slightly higher than normal tides, but that's mostly a result of prevaling winds from the South. (See my earlier post regarding winds and tide.) We had much higher water levels in the Bay earlier in the year. I expect fishing and crabbing to take a hit for a while, but nothing too serious here. Nevertheless, there has been a lot of damage and suffering for those who live along the rivers or in low-lying areas of Washington & Baltimore. Traffic Sunday night was a nightmare, even at midnight as we returned from taking Cory to the airport. If they can't get people in and out of the city due to storms, how do they expect to evacuate in the event of terrorism? -S