johnnycnc
Member
Hello all,
Sorry I have been absent,but there have been pressing matters
At my home.
On the afternoon of June 7th,around 5pm,our hometown of Columbus,IN experienced a record flood.Heavy rains in our town had the ground saturated,and streams swollen,
Then we got the runoff from the towns North of us,that had received 11 inches of rain
In the prior 12-24 hours.There was no possible way for our streams to handle
The added flow,and they went crazy,flooding places that had never flooded before.
My whole neighborhood was under water,and we had to evacuate our home.
The water went from a few inches in the street to several feet within 30 minutes
time.Very quick is an understatement.
We could not drive out by the time we realized the situation was going to
be more than some water standing in the street, so we only had time to grab a few
clothes and head for higher ground. I had time to grab my camera,also.
I knew we would want pictures and possibly need them for proof,with insurance matters.
I led my family out thru a small area at the front of our property,and got them to a dry area on a bridge.Returning to neighbors homes,I was able to reach some elderly people,
And helped them out.
We had some others in our area that were rescued by boat,from nearly neck high water.
The water continued to rise for several hours,completely submerging all our autos,
And flood water entered our home to approximately 6 feet high.
I walked my family a few miles to my Fathers house,and made sure everyone was ok.
My Father accompanied me,and we returned to the area,walking in to as close as we could.I’ve never seen anything so real and scary,right before me,in all my life.
The small creek that ran near our home had breached it’s banks,and our street looked
like a river.This all took place in no more than an hour and a half.
There were waves and debris smacking our home,churning up white-water.Storage
Barns were crossing streets and yards,people were screaming,and there were still only
Neighbors and a couple volunteers in an old boat to help anyone who had not gotten out.
In the end,no one in our neighborhood died,and only two dead in our county,so we feel fortunate.
If this had occured during the night,I truly believe my whole family would have perished.
The end results are,we have no autos,all our home’s contents were destroyed,and we have been working like mad all week in a cleanup\salvage effort.
All our furniture, appliances,electronics,and most clothing will have to be replaced.
Basically,we got a few clothes,some memorabilia and the rest is gone.
Our home took several days to clean out,it was like a giant blender had been turned on,
From the force of the current.I even had to remove a dead rabbit from our kitchen counter,he had been unable to escape the swift water and was pushed in our house.
I salvaged what tools I could from my workshop,but that had to come after our home,
So many are lost to water and rust damage.
I will be closing my website,and returning any money for orders that have occurred.
I’m Sorry,but there is nothing else I can do right now.
I salvaged some live centers,and drill chucks,cleaned and oiled, but do not have time to mess with them right now. I’ll eventually list them when life returns to normal.
There will not be any bushings until life returns to normal,either.Please don’t ask when,
As I do not know,and will not have time to reply.If someone wants the business,just contact me.
We did not have flood insurance on our home,as it was not in a flood plane,and our agent
Didn’t recommend it.Only two of our four autos had full coverage,so two (a ’98 and a ’99)will be going to the steel scrapyard.We are told it will be another week yet before they settle on the two that had full coverage.No rental coverage,either.
I got my camera when we left and have several photos to share of as it was happening,what it looked like after,and they are here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/johnnycnc7/FloodOf2008
Thanks for taking time to read,and I hope anyone else who has been flooded has had the same fortune we did…to make it out alive.
I am using a borrowed laptop,and will not have it long,so if I am able to reply to any emails from members,I will try to get to all of them,but if I miss you,please don’t
Feel offended.
I’m getting wireless thru our cell carrier,but will probably cancel in the 30 day trial
Period due to cost.
I’ll eventually return when we get a place to call home again,and get reasonably priced internet.
We can use all the prayers we can get right now.
Thanks for reading,
John Goodin
Sorry I have been absent,but there have been pressing matters
At my home.
On the afternoon of June 7th,around 5pm,our hometown of Columbus,IN experienced a record flood.Heavy rains in our town had the ground saturated,and streams swollen,
Then we got the runoff from the towns North of us,that had received 11 inches of rain
In the prior 12-24 hours.There was no possible way for our streams to handle
The added flow,and they went crazy,flooding places that had never flooded before.
My whole neighborhood was under water,and we had to evacuate our home.
The water went from a few inches in the street to several feet within 30 minutes
time.Very quick is an understatement.
We could not drive out by the time we realized the situation was going to
be more than some water standing in the street, so we only had time to grab a few
clothes and head for higher ground. I had time to grab my camera,also.
I knew we would want pictures and possibly need them for proof,with insurance matters.
I led my family out thru a small area at the front of our property,and got them to a dry area on a bridge.Returning to neighbors homes,I was able to reach some elderly people,
And helped them out.
We had some others in our area that were rescued by boat,from nearly neck high water.
The water continued to rise for several hours,completely submerging all our autos,
And flood water entered our home to approximately 6 feet high.
I walked my family a few miles to my Fathers house,and made sure everyone was ok.
My Father accompanied me,and we returned to the area,walking in to as close as we could.I’ve never seen anything so real and scary,right before me,in all my life.
The small creek that ran near our home had breached it’s banks,and our street looked
like a river.This all took place in no more than an hour and a half.
There were waves and debris smacking our home,churning up white-water.Storage
Barns were crossing streets and yards,people were screaming,and there were still only
Neighbors and a couple volunteers in an old boat to help anyone who had not gotten out.
In the end,no one in our neighborhood died,and only two dead in our county,so we feel fortunate.
If this had occured during the night,I truly believe my whole family would have perished.
The end results are,we have no autos,all our home’s contents were destroyed,and we have been working like mad all week in a cleanup\salvage effort.
All our furniture, appliances,electronics,and most clothing will have to be replaced.
Basically,we got a few clothes,some memorabilia and the rest is gone.
Our home took several days to clean out,it was like a giant blender had been turned on,
From the force of the current.I even had to remove a dead rabbit from our kitchen counter,he had been unable to escape the swift water and was pushed in our house.
I salvaged what tools I could from my workshop,but that had to come after our home,
So many are lost to water and rust damage.
I will be closing my website,and returning any money for orders that have occurred.
I’m Sorry,but there is nothing else I can do right now.
I salvaged some live centers,and drill chucks,cleaned and oiled, but do not have time to mess with them right now. I’ll eventually list them when life returns to normal.
There will not be any bushings until life returns to normal,either.Please don’t ask when,
As I do not know,and will not have time to reply.If someone wants the business,just contact me.
We did not have flood insurance on our home,as it was not in a flood plane,and our agent
Didn’t recommend it.Only two of our four autos had full coverage,so two (a ’98 and a ’99)will be going to the steel scrapyard.We are told it will be another week yet before they settle on the two that had full coverage.No rental coverage,either.
I got my camera when we left and have several photos to share of as it was happening,what it looked like after,and they are here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/johnnycnc7/FloodOf2008
Thanks for taking time to read,and I hope anyone else who has been flooded has had the same fortune we did…to make it out alive.
I am using a borrowed laptop,and will not have it long,so if I am able to reply to any emails from members,I will try to get to all of them,but if I miss you,please don’t
Feel offended.
I’m getting wireless thru our cell carrier,but will probably cancel in the 30 day trial
Period due to cost.
I’ll eventually return when we get a place to call home again,and get reasonably priced internet.
We can use all the prayers we can get right now.
Thanks for reading,
John Goodin
