No, Phred, I have not contacted Carrie since any of this started even though I have thought about her. You are right I am sure the store has been flooded - in fact it is close enough to the river that it probably had quite a bit of water in it. I am not sure what Carrie would have done because her car would be parked in some of the deepest water too - I would hope she took the fur kids and went to stay with her dad who lives outside of town - I don't think near the river but I am not sure on that.

I have been sick since last Wednesday and have spent more time in ER's and doctor's offices than I would ever care to again - esp. since it wasn't until yesterday that the even began to figure out what was going on. I will share later about what has happened. The night that the major flooding was going on I was in the ER here in town from 8 pm to 3 am. Went to Toledo at noon for a doctor's appointment up there. Basically, I have been pretty much out of all which is happening as far as the flooding has gone.

My boss called and said we did not get water on the first floor but the stuff in the basement now had raw sewage in it and needed major clean-up. A lot of the reporters commented on people out in it riding bikes and just walking arouond and that the water did have raw sewage, gas and oil for peoples garages and just junk in it and it was not a very smart thing to be doing. As they were just coming on with the 6:00 Toledo News some man was walking along one of the buildings and slipped under the water. The were right on the scene as a rescue boat went out to get him. He was okay but his lips were blue and he seemed to be in shock. Another two men disappeared when they tried to get to their van which only the top was showing but later they must have found them because they have said there are no fatalities.

The water continues to recede but there will be months of cleaning up.