Well, things have been rather interesting, to say the least. It's been raining here for the last 10 days, and yesterday we got hit with the worst storm here in
And just because I don't have enough things to worry about the rain has soaked through the entire surrounding hillside by my house. The neighbors' house next door is about to side down the ravine. His outhouse was located about 40 feet away, is now over 60 feet away. The house directly above mine, has slipped about 6" and last night my bathroom decided that it didn't like the neighborhood, and set off on its own. Luckily it's only slid about 2". There is a big crack along the bottom of the wall, around the floor. I have all my “stuff” semi packed just in case. Don't know where I'll end up going if the whole place gives way, probably move over to the warehouse where the ultra light is and just live there, even though there is not electrical power or water. Then again there hasn't been any electrical power, or water here either for the last 3 days. The power came on early this morning, so I'm trying to get this at least on a disk on the slim chance that they get the internet up and going I can send it out.
The winds coming from the Southwest, so the PPR is getting hammered. Of course the shop is closed down, but with the good chance that I may homeless any moment now, I don't really care about it.
The main street into town has had two major sections collapse and is down to just one lane. In fact the whole area around my house is slipping away. My friend Hudson, (the cab driver) house spit in two last night and will slide down the hill probably sometime this afternoon. The rain has not let up and things are looking rather grim, but never dull!
Just found out that the temporary floating bridge is taking on water is about to go own. They gave up on trying pumping the water out, as they can't keep up. They are only letting one car across at a time. I have decided not to try and cross, 'cause with my luck, it will pick that minute to head south. Then again, the good news is, if I don't cross it, it will be safe for everyone else.
The road that they are building around the big island is a total disaster, things are far worse off now then when they started three years ago.
The main water line down the street has broken and the escaping water has tunneled through the road and caused three major sinkholes. So far I can still get the car by, but the big problem is that one of the sink holes is right on the edge on the road and may take out the entire hill side.
Tresses have fallen all over the place from the wind and loose soil. Went by my friend Winkler to see how he was doing. A huge tree had fallen in the night and came crashing down. Luckily the tree came down and hit the power lines and is being held up or the moment by the lines. He's waiting for the power company to come by and help cut it away, but I think he's going to waiting for quite some time as there is not much help available as everybody's home trying to keep his or her houses from slipping away. I told him to call me If thing get bad. Of course there are no phones,
Shit! The rains pouring down and the power just surged! It's raining so hard that I can't see the house next to me!
I have all my pots and bowls sitting out under the roof catching rainwater so I can have some drinking water, plus water to flush the toilet, and take a shower. (Don't think I'll be using the neighbors' outhouse any more)
I had finally broke down and bought a Propane tank for the stove and just hooked everything up, just in case I actually had to cook something! The best thing is that with no power and water I was able to warm up some water on the stove and take a nice hot shower!
Speaking of outhouses, if my bathroom keeps on sliding, I'll have one of my own in just a few hours or so.
The rain has stopped and I'm going out to take a reading, I'll be right back.
So far so good, I have been monitoring the gap between the house and the cement walkway. It's about 2" and seems to be holding for the time being. Of course the whole hillside is probably sliding so it all academic.
I can hear the water gurgling under the cement walkway! There's a big ass tear in the soil right above the house and I can see the water forming a small underground stream. Great!!
Shit there goes the power again; I'm on battery back up,
Got to go!!
Later
Lenny
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