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mucholderthandirt

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38. Yes, we've been hit hard here. Mostly small towns, rural areas. Lots of water.
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 07:39 AM
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We have rivers, creeks, lakes and ponds all over. It's why it's such a good place to grow stuff. But we also don't have a lot of infrastructure to handle things like this. We're on a well, so our water is okay, but too much rain can mess up septic systems.

We lost power about 6 pm last night and my son went out to get us something to eat since the power was not supposed to be restored until after 9 pm. He said he had to divert around a lot of closed roads, the low-lying areas were flooded.

Torrential rains, day after day, is not normal here. Anyone who claims the climate isn't changing, for the worse, is crazy. I grew up here, lived here most of my life, outside of the time I was in the USAF and about a year afterward. We seldom got snow, rained at night, reasonable amounts. Not terribly hot, or humid. Nothing like we have today. And every year it's worse and worse.

I appreciate everyone's concern, I never thought my little part of the world would ever be mentioned here. I wish the people were smart enough to vote for Dems, but the ignorance is strong, as it is everywhere else. We definitely need to work on education and critical thinking for all Americans.

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praying is utterly useless Skittles Tuesday #1
i wouldnt be welcome in a rescue area. i do not have any skills that the rescuers would need . AllaN01Bear Tuesday #11
Well take good wishes and positive thoughts and prayers. Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #15
NOTHING fails like prayer - nt AZ8theist Wednesday #29
I hope they got warnings...... Lovie777 Tuesday #2
I'm in NC. Yes, there are plenty of warnings. yardwork Wednesday #37
If you're not sure where this is . . . hatrack Tuesday #3
thanks, even though I grew up in N.C. I wasn't familiar with the name of the county... I like seeing this map. ty msfiddlestix Wednesday #42
Stay safe, All! SheltieLover Tuesday #4
Prayer and $2 gets you a small latte at Starbucks. I hope they got prompt warnings. Ocelot II Tuesday #5
(fires up google) eggplant Tuesday #19
You can tell I haven't been to Starbucks lately! Ocelot II Tuesday #20
I dont drink coffee at all! eggplant Wednesday #41
You can't get anything at Starbucks for $2 Oeditpus Rex Wednesday #34
I'm beginning to notice that... Think. Again. Tuesday #6
Ya see, the problem is that Jesus let this shit go on in the first place. Now if ya get to praying that it stops, 3Hotdogs Tuesday #23
Not voting Republican rpannier Tuesday #24
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Oh my goodness. Safety for everyone, please, especially NC DUers. LoisB Tuesday #7
Maybe Traildogbob Tuesday #8
Righteous rant and spot on. llmart Tuesday #12
Ground zero of Helena Traildogbob Tuesday #14
Wow! You're close to the flooding. llmart Wednesday #40
I hear you. I agree with this part the most. ancianita Tuesday #16
Thanks. Traildogbob Tuesday #18
We're not nearing the kind of apocalypse you think, though. There's has always been a major battle ancianita Tuesday #21
Very well stated Traildogbob Tuesday #25
... ancianita Tuesday #26
🤜🏼🤛🏼 Back at you! Traildogbob Wednesday #27
Family Guy summed it up best: Initech Wednesday #28
Love it. Traildogbob Wednesday #30
God needs to empty his bladder dalton99a Tuesday #9
He is Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #17
Wow blubunyip Tuesday #10
With all the flooding, storms and fires around the country, I haven't heard one word about Climate Change on the news. JoetheShow Tuesday #13
republicon Cancel Culture eliminated "climate change" BoRaGard Wednesday #36
Looks bad rpannier Tuesday #22
There's no flooding because there's no climate disaster! So say the republicans Bread and Circuses Wednesday #31
putting our actions where our prayers/caring thoughts are KentuckyWoman Wednesday #33
Last week we had the same. usedtobedemgurl Wednesday #35
Yes, we've been hit hard here. Mostly small towns, rural areas. Lots of water. mucholderthandirt Wednesday #38
Did you get power back? usedtobedemgurl Wednesday #39
Yes, it was on about 7:30, I was so surprised I yelled out and scared my son! LOL mucholderthandirt Thursday #43
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