STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Wednesday, 1 May 2013

[AnneD]

25. We had a real gully washer this weekend in Houston.....

On Saturday, I was trapped in my Dodge Caravan for over 9+ hours in high flood waters. Thanks to some quick thinking (and familiarity with flooding), I pulled over into an apartment parking space-thank goodness they did not have electric gates. I decided to wait it out in a parking space that I though was high enough. I called Hubby and he said to stay where I was because our parking lot was flooded.

I was luckier than most...I had been out shopping and to the drug store, always bring my knitting with me, so I had everything I needed. Once it got dark, I made a pallet in the back and went to sleep. Of course, I was hemmed in by all the other cars seeking higher ground. THe most disconcerting part was when some jack ass in a truck or four wheel drive would try to dick his way through and create a wake. My van would actually rock. But again, I was not too worried as I was hemmed in.

At about 2 in the morning, the lights from the tow trucks woke me up. I got up, and most of the vehicles had cleared out, the water had subsided, and I made it safely back home. On the way home, I saw several of the vehicles that had passed us. I was grateful to make it home intact. I would not recommend sleeping on a caravan floor, but it made a hell of a wonderful space to ride out the storm.

The bayous are filled now and I hope we have some dry weather to allow them to drain out. Another rain like last weekend would be a real calamity.