Flooded... AGAIN!

[jimnyc]

Major rain storm here in NY and my house has had enough water already. Basement is under water again, hot water heater under water, heat gone, same damn thing again! Here's a few pictures, and there are like another 12 hours of rain left. This is with 2 pumps in our basement, 2 in the garage, and 2 on the side of the house. It's filling quicker than we can pump it.

Here's the view out my back window from my computer room on the 2nd floor:
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/3170/img0071uk6.th.jpg (http://img128.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0071uk6.jpg)

Bottom of my stairs at the basement, about 3 steps up:
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/6290/img0074mp1.th.jpg (http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0074mp1.jpg)

The spare refrigerator and a couple bins of clothes floating:
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7027/img0075jd6.th.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0075jd6.jpg)

Showing the water coming up on the side of my workbench, about 4 feet or so in that area:
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7629/img0076ok3.th.jpg (http://img402.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0076ok3.jpg)

Washer and dryer, which are on cinder blocks and pallet's to begin with:
http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/2681/img0077pu0.th.jpg (http://img386.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0077pu0.jpg)

[LiberalNation]

That sucks.

[Kathianne]

I've only had a flood once, State Farm came out and the adjuster handed me a check for $10k, the highest limit available by rider. He said, 'Sorry, this won't cover the damages.' No joke.

Sorry Jim, it does suck.

[Dilloduck]

Major rain storm here in NY and my house has had enough water already. Basement is under water again, hot water heater under water, heat gone, same damn thing again! Here's a few pictures, and there are like another 12 hours of rain left. This is with 2 pumps in our basement, 2 in the garage, and 2 on the side of the house. It's filling quicker than we can pump it.

Here's the view out my back window from my computer room on the 2nd floor:
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/3170/img0071uk6.th.jpg (http://img128.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0071uk6.jpg)

Bottom of my stairs at the basement, about 3 steps up:
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/6290/img0074mp1.th.jpg (http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0074mp1.jpg)

The spare refrigerator and a couple bins of clothes floating:
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7027/img0075jd6.th.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0075jd6.jpg)

Showing the water coming up on the side of my workbench, about 4 feet or so in that area:
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7629/img0076ok3.th.jpg (http://img402.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0076ok3.jpg)

Washer and dryer, which are on cinder blocks and pallet's to begin with:
http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/2681/img0077pu0.th.jpg (http://img386.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0077pu0.jpg)

radar ain't promising for it to get much better any time soon. Hang onto what ya got, bud !!!!!!!

[Creek]

Is this the 2nd..or 3rd time this year?

DAM!!

I've seen alot of shit ass weather where you live Jim..in the last year.

The snow..the rain..the temps.

I'm so sorry to see you go through this shit again...

:(

Creek

[Dilloduck]

FYI------anyone planning on a Red Cross donation for ANY disaster like this can earmark it for a SPECIFIC incident and area. For example on a check you can write--for April Floods in NYC. Your donation MUST be used for what you specify.

[Creek]

We're gona get shit going again...then get you a dam house on higher ground....(pat on the back).

I feel for ya buddy...

Hang in there...Easy to say in my dry cabin...auuugh..:(

Creek

[Kathianne]

FYI------anyone planning on a Red Cross donation for ANY disaster like this can earmark it for a SPECIFIC incident and area. For example on a check you can write--for April Floods in NYC. Your donation MUST be used for what you specify.

Ever since I was involved in a flood, Salvation Army is my #1 charity. Red Cross, close 2nd.

[Mr. P]

You better get busy on that Ark man!

[Dilloduck]

Ever since I was involved in a flood, Salvation Army is my #1 charity. Red Cross, close 2nd.

It's a hand in hand deal a lot, like here in the Clovis

[Creek]

Jim..what you've gone through the last couple of months..You should look into every charity ya can....Even talk to a tax person for next year when claiming..or declaring something.

Every cleaning product..and even food..keep the dam receipts.

This is a natural disater being struck twice with this shit...

Red Cross & Salvation Army should cut your ass a check...Call em when this is over!!

With the luck people have now days...and facing a 2nd time around with this crap...Dam..:(

Hope the pumps are working....

I'm now worried about your home...2nd time around...

Ooh man..

Creek

[Kathianne]

Jim..what you've gone through the last couple of months..You should look into every charity ya can....Even talk to a tax person for next year when claiming..or declaring something.

Every cleaning product..and even food..keep the dam receipts.

This is a natural disater being struck twice with this shit...

Red Cross & Salvation Army should cut your ass a check...Call em when this is over!!

With the luck people have now days...and facing a 2nd time around with this crap...Dam..:(

Hope the pumps are working....

I'm now worried about your home...2nd time around...

Ooh man..

Creek

I agree. Floods are just so much better than fires, but that's the best to be said of them.

I spent over $5k a few years ago, for dual pumps, over 18 hours of non-electric time to keep the basement flood proof. I don't know that it would help in what Jim is going through. Double loss.

[Dilloduck]

Jim..what you've gone through the last couple of months..You should look into every charity ya can....Even talk to a tax person for next year when claiming..or declaring something.

Every cleaning product..and even food..keep the dam receipts.

This is a natural disater being struck twice with this shit...

Red Cross & Salvation Army should cut your ass a check...Call em when this is over!!

With the luck people have now days...and facing a 2nd time around with this crap...Dam..:(

Hope the pumps are working....

I'm now worried about your home...2nd time around...

Ooh man..

Creek

Whatever the Red Cross gives you will depend on the damage you recieved, what you lost and the amount of money that is donated for the specific incident. By all means CALL the local Red Cross chapter----the more that call, the bigger the response will be in your area. It's not an IMMEDIATE rescue job but it helps !!!! Red Cross is NOT a charity---it is an organization with a mandate from congress to respond to people who are victims of disasters. It doesn't make you some cheap ass welfare case.


http://www.scncredcross.org/mission.htm

[Mr. P]

Get flood insurance.

[Joan]

Jim -

Sure wish you could have made it down here, not like it's not pouring, but we at least have no flooding - yet! We just came back from trying to take Sara home - we meet her mom in South Brunswick. We made it to the spot okay, but Heidi couldn't get through, so we decided to drive further south, and all of a sudden route #1 was closed in both directions. So Sara will be spending the night here again, and missing a days school tomorrow!

[glockmail]

Is this an area wide flood or just your property?

[jimnyc]

Here's some afterwards pictures from this morning. Got about 4ft in the basement as usual, and the pumps now got it about 8 inches lower since it stopped raining.

A view from my 2nd floor computer room to backyard:
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/8318/img0081ur8.th.jpg (http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0081ur8.jpg)

From top of my driveway looking towards garage entrance. The driveway is on like a 30 degree slope downwards into the garage area:
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/638/img0084dt7.th.jpg (http://img92.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0084dt7.jpg)

Another view of garage entrance where you can see how much water left thus far:
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/9707/img0085ck9.th.jpg (http://img412.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0085ck9.jpg)

Doorway into spare room in basement:
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/7281/img0088ew1.th.jpg (http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0088ew1.jpg)

View of main area of basement, workbench and floating refrigerator, as well as a few bins of my clothing:
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/7800/img0089dc7.th.jpg (http://img329.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0089dc7.jpg)

[Mr. P]

Hey, that 'was' a good frig I have one just like it in the garage 24 years old and still alive.