The province as well as the city here where I reside was proclaimed a disaster zone by the provincial and federal government back a month ago while I was in Montreal. Still we are getting more and more rain, coupled with tornado warnings for the past week.
I think it was back in the 30's when this last happened as it's not typical for these parts it's usually a very dry climate during the summer. However this year is certain different. In the lower lying areas of the city there are places where still they are pumping water back into the river or into reservoirs. The day will start out sunny and then you will have at least one or two storms and then within the evening comes the hail and tornado warnings. Much of the ongoing construction of new roadways along with other types of building has been slowed down to some extent. Even some secondary highways have been closed down and then reopened after they have raised and repaved them.
Now I don't mind the rain, but it's really not typical here. It's really a very different year this summer as I have never seen it rain so much nor have seen the amount of warnings - one would almost think that within these parts it's now a tornado alley. You leave out without a jacket and then you wish you had one on. It's really a very different type of summer for these parts as the people here are not accustomed to this type of weather. I was filling up my tank and there was a family that was on there way to go camping and we struck up a conversation as everyone right now is rather tired of the weather that has been happening here.
A time where usually the city is thriving it's rather different this year in comparison to other years.
But hopefully we shall have an Indian summer.
Rain or a leak? lol
ReplyDeleteSend me some of your rain Jack.....:)
ReplyDeleteAt the Firehall they were just blowing out the drain lines...due to the amount of rain.
ReplyDeleteJulie, lets trade! I do mean that : ). This time of year it's usually a very dry hot time of year. Then come fall and then come (not gonna say it)...~smiles~
ReplyDeleteThe grass here is brown in most spots ...send some here too!
ReplyDeleteLisa I kid you not there are places that people have lost there homes and all most of this happened while I was way over in Montreal, but I don't mind the rain, but this has been a time where it's just too wet and if you want it you got it. Again lets trade I love the sun, mind you I am not much into that humidity but certainly lets trade.
ReplyDeleteHere usually it does get very brown as well as it's a very dry climate, but not this year. So the exchange, if you wish lets do it. Yet we have no control over the weather, we just jaunt along with it...
Here is an example of what I mean and these are just the large ones there are smaller one throughout the city.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you some rain is OK but when there is flooding and or tornado type weather..not good this is the flood we had here in 2008. You can see the wooden bridge at the River Walk completely flooded as well as along some buildings and homes. It was before the Mill was built here's the link if you have time
ReplyDeleteThe First Day of Spring 2008
Hey Cheryl shall take a look.
ReplyDeleteSaw it and ironically I made a mention on there as I hope my one cousin emails me some of the pictures of the hardest hit town that is within the east, and it's a town much the same size as yours there Cheryl.
ReplyDelete.:) looks familiar !
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