This morning started with a call from our Bishop asking if we were okay and then an e-mail from the Relief Society asking if we had any flooding. We are one of two families in our ward who are about 1/2 mile from Lake Michigan and apparently unbeknownst to us, they were evacuating homes near the lake due to high waves from Hurricane Sandy. We assured everyone that we were fine and then set about figuring out what was going on. The houses in the extreme SW corner of the state were in danger of flooding, and we are pretty darn close to the very corner but are about 8 blocks out of the danger zone. We drove around and looked at the sandbagging effort and checked out the waves, but thankfully I do not think anyone in WI has actually experienced any flooding from this storm. Sadly, so many in other states are not so fortunate and our prayers go out to them.
I went downtown twice today (once without a camera, and later with one) and it was 4th of July crowded. The winds were stronger and the waves were higher the first time I went (local newspaper has some shots) and died down some by the time I made it back but even then, it was pretty wild. Crazy that a storm on the coast made it far enough inland to make our lake look like the ocean.
I have a video but as usual blogger doesn't want to play that game with me.
7 comments:
Those waves are huge! I would have totally thought that was the ocean. Glad you guys are OK!
It really is crazy.
I can't believe that is a lake...pretty crazy stuff. I guess we moved in the nick of time.
Wow, I guess I didn't realize Sandy made her way that far west. Thank goodness all is well on your end. Our was situated much like yours and never seemed to be in any danger of the flooding that others dealt with in that area.
P.S. Chloe looks so cute and cheery in front of those scary waves.
Wow pictures! See, I've said all along any lake where you can't see the shore on the opposite side is not a lake but an ocean. And you just proved it (chuckle). Those are some crazy waves (I second Jen's comments re Chloe). I've been wondering about how it was affecting you. I'm grateful it wasn't a problem.
That's crazy! I'm so glad your home (and you guys) was safe. I was wondering of that storm would effect you. Glad it didn't!
U rcrazy to go to the source but fantastic photos of the craziness Glad UT safe.
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