Thanks everyone and sorry.
first time I've had a chance. Very busy week.
Maybe talk more when this is all over but for now I'll just say to each their own.
In the distance is the Kettle river. It runs to the left of the picture and takes a slow right turn and another right and runs along in front of our homes.
The water right in front is Rock Creek.. Last week the water got so high the Kettle straightened out and came right across Rock Creek for about 100ft and came right through my neighbors property ,Through his ,mine and two more neighbors. The way the houses sit on the street the fourth house in line gets a direct hit . They are completely sandbagged and five pumps going.
The river went down but we are about to have another event that is predicted to be 25% bigger so we have been busy. Today we built that wall to hopefully hold it back or slow it down . Truck load after truckload we have a wall built now full length of the creek.
So to answer some ones question . That's what I do. I don't ever leave unless there is absolutely no other choice. I'll do whatever it takes to try to save not only my home but the street. My insurance company has confirmed I'm all covered and already had a rep here today and I'm good, just call them when it's all over and they'll redo whatever. So I could leave. Stay in a hotel on the Gov dime but that's not me . Been getting up at 4.30 every day to do my sandbagging before the 30degree heat. I had 2ft of water in the basement but got it pumped out. Have more pumps now and the second event is just starting .Going to last a lot longer. The water in the check area I have in the basement has risen 6in since this morning . I'm coffeed up now. Probably going to be an all nighter but it's all in how you look at it.
You never enter a race thinking you are going to loose do you ?
I do appreciate all the thoughts and kind messages and emails.
Thanks everyone