When I called her today, she didn't realize the ringing noise she heard was the phone, because the fans are so loud and have been running so long. At any rate, the process has begun and she is okay. She told me she doesn't need me (or any of the other family members who have generously offered) to come down right now. I was already scheduled to visit in two weeks. It will be interesting to see what shape the house is in by then.
She never lost electrical power, which was a blessing. Besides the floors getting ruined by water, it sounds like the only other loss was an empty and battered storage shed in her back yard. It was on the property line with a neighbor, who had a shed of his own right up against hers. Both sheds washed away in the storm, into a creek bed at the back of the properties. There was nothing in my mother's shed, which she thinks is the reason that it washed away. She had not been able to find out anything from the neighbors about what they may have lost.
*The photo was taken at a house in Tyler, about nine miles from my mother.
1 comment:
Your mother sounds like one self-sufficient woman. Glad it wasn't worse for her but sure wish it had been much better. My mother would never have an empty shed on her property. It would have been filled to overflowing with useless items from before the FIRST flood. That noise can be overwhelming. Hope things quiet down soon.
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