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Showing Original Post only (View all)Unfortunately, this is not the worst part of the flooding. [View all]
I've been through a nasty flood.
Right now is the time when despite the horrible rising waters, people pull together and help each other survive. There is a feeling of togetherness and hope. There is a feeling of awe.
And there is shock which masks the reality of what is happening.
Then in about a week or so, when the waters recede, it sinks in and hits you like a ton of bricks.
You can now see what that water had previously covered. The smell gets worse each day. And everything is filthy and covered with dangerous mold.
At about this time, you realize that your life will never be like it was.
It is almost as if you wish that your home was just swept away and you had to rebuild from scratch. That often seems a better alternative than what follows after a flood.
I am not a big praying person, but I'm praying now for Texas with tears in my eyes as I type this. RIP to the people and animals who lost their lives. To those who remain, may you be able to obtain the resources you need.