We survived Hurricane Michael! The wind wasn't so much a factor here (although we're still glad we got those big trees taken down) as much as the 12-plus hours of rain. It ranged from a steady downpour to a torrential deluge, with occasional bursts of is-it-time-to-build-an-ark-yet? It poured all through the mostly sleepless night, but finally let up by the time the alarm clock went off.
Not that we went to work today. Bone tired, we had no stomach for roads blocked by downed trees, malfunctioning traffic lights, and backed-up storm drains, so we telecommuted from the home office today.
We experience a modicum of damage. During the most intense precipitation, the rain managed to find a vulnerable spot on the roof and a very, very minor leak developed in the kitchen ceiling. Just drops, not a steady flow, but it may have shorted out a recessed light in the ceiling. We're well aware of the fact that we've needed a new roof for a while now. We were putting it off until we got the trees down (why pay for a new roof just to have a tree fall through it?) but now that's done, we have no more alibis. Time to call back the roofing contractor who repaired the previous leaks and have them go ahead and replace the whole thing, shingles, gutters, and all.
So we're lucky here in Atlanta, and a welcome disruption to our normal commute and a gentle reminder of what we already knew about our roof pales in comparison to the suffering and devastation experienced in Florida and south Georgia. Here are some pictures from south of here that I've gleaned from the internets.
Bye-bye, Michael. Anybody want to guess where Nadine is hading?.
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