Please spare me a prayer

[Rock'n Robin]

We are having hellacious weather. DS's soccer clinic was cancelled at 6:40 for lightning--started raining about 7:15--with a few exceptions it hasn't stopped. I was outside at 9:15ish videotaping and one neighbor said her rain gauge already said 4 1/2 inches of rain!
Our basement is OK, our sump is working very hard and we have a city water backup if we lose power. But when it stopped that first time, DH took the kids to the other side of town to help my BIL and MIL--they live about 20 minutes away in West Toledo and both are getting water in the basement--BIL's basement is finished and he is freaking out. Now that they are over there, there are more storms comimg and/or in progress. I know he wants to help his family, but now I'm away from my kids and I hate this kind of thing--I only stayed to make sure our sump didn't crap out. I'd almost rather be with them and at least know what is going on. They live in an older neighborhood with late 40s postwar houses and bad drainage--I have nightmares about driving in water and don't want to think about them driving through it.
So if you're still with me--please say a quick one that Bill and the kids are safe and that everything turns out OK with these storms.
BTW If you like big radar returns, check out the Toledo OH radar!
Robin M.

 

[Aidensmom]

Prayers said. I understand how you feel, I get very stressed out by storms too.

 

[SplshMtn99]

Don't worry, the worst looks to be over & its a FAST moving storm.
http://www.intellicast.com/IcastPag...t=RadarLoop&prodgrp=RadarImagery&prodnav=none

 

[drakethib]

One from here as well.

 

[anewvance]

Stay safe... our thoughts and prayers are with you.

 

[monarchsfan16]

Hope your family returns home safely, and that damage is minimal.
Having been through both regular, and flash flooding in the last month, with the potential for more in just a few days, I totally understand the worries about driving through water, roads washing out, etc. Hope everything calms down soon!

 

[MinnieM3]

Storms are so scary when family members aren't all together! Sending you some sunshine!

 

[Grumpy's Wife]

Your in my thoughts and prayers. Here is a hug until you can give one to your family.

 

[Rock'n Robin]

small update...DH called a few minutes ago from BIL's house. He has 6 inches of water in his basement and has lost books, movies, pictures. So the kids are helping bag things up, etc. Of course DD#1 gets picked up for summer gym (where you can't be absent) at 7AM, DD#2 has summer theater and auditions at 9. Not as important as family, according to DH. I am still worried about the drive home--the rain has mostlly stopped but the water isn't receding much on the roads. Our own street flooded for the first time in the 8 years I've lived here, but only in front of the homes 2 doors down (where the sewer is)--the water is still there.
I think they will be OK coming home, as long as he doesn't keep them out too late. He has the sense (I think!) ot be careful. Now I don't have a lot of sympathy for BIL because this happened to him 4 or 5 years ago when we got a lot of rain in a couple of hours. He took the FEMA money and redid the basement with new paneling, carpet, a 1/2 bath. I don't know why he thought it wouldn't happen again!
Our basement is still dry--that poor sump is workin'!
Robin M.

 

[Rock'n Robin]

morning update! They got home at 12:50 AM. The water was still 6" deep in my BIL's house basement but even on the news this morning the city was saying to let it go down by itself, so they just moved a lot of stuff upstairs, etc. He did have a lot in plastic bins.
Did you see Toledo on the news this morning? We looked like Houston looked a few days ago! It is not the whole city, but a range of mostly 2-6" with a few spots of 10". I think here in our suburb we got about 6". The street didn't go down until 6AM.
Thanks guys!
Robin M.01