2008 Flood

If you haven't heard, the city where I live is flooding. On Wednesday, the predicted crest was at 24.5 feet above flood stage and the previous high was 20 feet. So, I was thinking, "Yikes, that is pretty high." Now it is Friday afternoon, and the predicted crest is at 32.9 feet. 24,000 people have already been evacuated from their homes.

The picture below shows the river that divides are town east and west. The bridge at the top of the picture is the only means of crossing the river. If you look closely, you can see three of the main bridges completely submerged other than the tops of the railings. The buildings on the island are the Veterans' Memorial Building and the courthouse/jail.This is a picture of volunteers helping to sandbag the hospital I planned to deliver the baby at, but I guess I will have to switch hospitals. That is what I get for trying to plan...
Very importantly at the end of a pregnancy in June, one of the Dairy Queens is flooded. This particular DQ is one of my favorites not because of the quality of the product or the service, but because it had a drive-through. Thankfully we have a few other DQs to appease me.

Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers. I vacillate between feeling guilty and blessed because Lee and I have fared well. Our house and neighborhood are untouched and we haven't had one drop of leaking in the roof or seepage in the basement.

Lee's building is right along the river and he is hearing that June 23rd is the earliest they will be back to normal. He is praying that I go into labor soon, so he doesn't have to use any vacation or sick days. I told him that I would do my best, but as of this morning I am not dilated at all. I think this baby is content to stay where it is.