(((((R2G)))))

I live next to the mountains, so we don't get much in the way of tornados. I wouldn't be sure when to go down into the basement. It has been a bad season. We do get lots of crazy weather though. It's hard to figure out sometimes when to go and when to stay.

Can you bring something fun or distracting or comforting into the basement with you?

I hope and pray it passes soon!

~ jd

Hi R2G, hope things went ok for you.

I just found out they are issuing flood and e things up high flash flood watches for where I live. We are supposed to keep and extra ear out for the sirens. There are lots of snow melt is flowing down fast... I know how to prepare for earthquakes, wildfires, and blizzards, but flooding? I'm not really sure what to do for that, and I'm googling and reading what I can. The worst of the flooding risk is supposed to come at the end of the week, and I have some time tomorrow, so I think I'll be packing up a backpack with some emergency stuff just in case, and putting my favorite things up high in containers.

stay safe everyone!
~ jd

R2G,

What ended up happening with the Tornados? its been a rough tornado season this year. My family lives in the Midwest and they were without power for a few days this week after storms tore through their town. Fortunately it wasn't as bad as what happened in Joplin last week.

anyway, I'm sending positive vibes your way and would love an update. HOpe you are safe and sound.

Thanks everyone, for thinking of me!

I made it. I ended up sitting in the corner of my couch with my laptop and journaled my way through it. Thankfully, it was only about 30 minutes or so of terror, then the warnings expired and the sky cleared back to a dry, dull, grey. There was some major damage in counties around mine, but we were pretty untouched, this time.

I learned that I most definitely need to discuss this with my T, who actually lives in the same city as my parents (about 20 minutes from me) so I'm sure she has experience with weather, and considering she's got two kids, she's bound to have some safety ideas.

Jane - flooding is not fun. My parents house flooded a few times when I was a kid - everything in the basement was ruined Great idea to put things into rubbermaids and stick them up high, then you should be fine! I actually keep an emergency pack in my classroom, but don't have one at home. Hmmmm... priorities?

STRM, I don't know how you and the littles handle the sirens, knowing how freaked they get at storms. I have a community basement, so there really is nothing I can do to prepare it for comfort, unfortunately. There are strict rules as to what can and cannot be in the main part, and my storage unit is my least favorite place in the world (currently holding only empty boxes, actually.) I think, though, that I'm going to check the distance of my wireless router, and see if I can actually still be on my laptop down there. If I have my laptop, I can pretty much make it through anything

LG - thanks for the vibes! The rough tornado season in the mid-west is what made yesterday even rougher for me. I have friends in Missouri and they have lost almost everything because of storms and floods Mother nature can be so cruel sometimes.

There are about 14,000 people without power around my county, I'm grateful I'm not one of them.... little blessings, right?!