Hurricane Help
We had an absolutely gorgeous day for our drive across the state, but the sight wasn't quite so pretty when we arrived at our destination. It had been a few days since the combination of Hurricane Helene's storm surge with high tides and road construction caused our friend's house to be flooded. For over 30 years they've lived a block away from the Manatee River and never had a problem with flooding. Not so this year. And now Hurricane Milton is headed their direction. We'll have to wait and see what happens. These are not just ordinary friends, but our son-in-law's grandparents. And although we didn't feel like we did a lot - the water had mostly been taken care of by the time we arrived - it was nice to do something. First order of business is trying to dry out photo albums and pulling up rugs. The water-logged sofa beds and couches get a trip to the curb, where they are then picked up by "The Claw." This bottom drawer had a couple of blankets
