It must be terrifying to go through this ordeal knowing that you are completely out of control.
36 inches of rain in three days? Unimaginable! 3 inches of rain per hour? Where would it go?
If I make some comparisons of where I live you will understand why it's difficult for me to understand about that much rain.
Here we have annual precipitation of 12 - 14 inches per year. With the type of crops we grow and the method of farming we use we are a very productive agricultural area.
Our subsoil is clay and it goes down a long way before we hit rock. You know that water doesn't go through clay. Very little of our precipitation goes into the subsoil. This area is flat. Water comes down and it can't really go anyplace. Very little drainage takes place and what does take place is very slow.
We have had years with more than 20 inches of rain. It gets incredibly wet and in some areas very little crop can be planted.
So I realize that the people under Florence's grip are suffering and will suffer much hardship. We can only wish that the ordeal comes to an end and that people can then put their lives back together.
Behind the sign you see a lush crop of grain.
