My basement was half flooded but fortunately I did not get any water up into the house. It looks like I will need a new washer and dryer. I will also need to get someone to look at my furnace. I had some junk stored in my basement, but nothing important. I had lots of storage racks set up down there to store totes filled with things like product boxes, old magazines, old receipts, trade show swag, etc. I was in the process of cleaning out the basement in case I ever want to move for a new job. I will take this opportunity to finally get rid of all that stuff. I think the local government will come around and remove flood debris for free.
My Flood Debris
Everyone on my street was ordered to evacuate the area but I left before that because I saw that Lycoming Creek Road was going to be blocked off. I was the first person at the shelter and they let me bring my cat inside. My cat was terrified the entire time. While at the shelter it occurred to me that I should have taken my desktop computer with me because it contains all of my ongoing projects. It would have been a huge setback if my main computer was destroyed by flood water. I’ll have to remember to rescue that computer system as my number one priority.
Back Yard Flooding
I did have time to prepare for flooding so I threw out some things I’ve been meaning to get rid of; a scanner that won’t work with contemporary operating systems, a lamp that I never use, an old camcorder, and some videotapes.
I was planning on making another trip to Philadelphia this weekend but even Route 80 was closed due to flooding so I cancelled my hotel reservation. I will need to pester the hotel for a full refund because I could not make it due to flooding.
