Clearly times are tough all over. While I wouldn't claim even for a second to be in the same state as the residents of Houston and Galveston, et al, I did get to join the club of lives directly affected by global climate change. Three straight days of rain finally led to massive flooding in northern Indiana, including the employee parking lot of the Horseshoe Casino. Yesterday I had to wade through about a foot of water just to get to my car. And unfortunately the wading didn't stop when I got to my car; there was water inside the car as well, about five inches. I managed to paddle the car out of the lot and into the parking garage (fifth floor, no chance of flooding unless a comet crashes into Lake Michigan) to prevent further damage but still had to drive home in standing water. Yuck. Fortunately, Heidi had the brilliant scheme to get the water out using the vaccuums at the BP carwash. Things are still soggy (and will mildew soon, I'm sure), and there's potential electrical damage, but for now it looks salvageable. Unfortunately, my insurance doesn't cover it, so I'm hoping the Horseshoe's does.
Here's news on the flooding: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-tom-skilling-explainer_0915sep15,0,326822.story
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