Local Flooding

Although Matt and I haven't been affected by the flooding here in the Mid-West, we have witnessed some of the damage first hand. One of the local levees broke near the highway we take to get to and from work. The amount of water is simply shocking.

Here is what we see on the way home from work nowadays. . .the lakes you see now aren't ususally there. In fact, the first night after the levee broke, they had to close the highway - due to the high volume of deer and frogs trying to get to higher ground. They opened it the next morning around 6am. . .just in time for rush hour.

Matt took these from inside our car while I was driving. . .






Unfortunately it doesn't look like things are getting any bettter! Today when we got to our daughter's school, we noticed road closed signs just beyond the entrance to the school's parking lot. We inquired within and discovered that the river water was still rising in areas and they had to shut the road down for saftey. I know there is a mobile home park a little way down the road. I am definitely praying for EVERYONE affected by the current flooding!!!