Flooding

記録的な雨に襲われました。
おらが街は普段雨が降らないので、道路の排水設備が全く整ってなく、ちょっとでも雨が降るとすぐ道路が浸水してしまうのです。
町中の道路、特に交差点は巨大な水溜りになり、深さが３０センチぐらいになったり。

この写真はオット撮影。私の小さな車じゃ、こんな交差点、かなり危険。幸い雨が降ってたのは仕事中で、帰るころにはどこも水ひけてたよ。

帰ったらうちの近所の川はびっくりするぐらい氾濫してた。

信濃川に比べたらこんなの屁の河童とおもうじゃない？これがまた、この川、普段は幅３メートルぐらいなのよ。近所の人皆川見に来てたよ。

We are in the state of emergency from record breaking rain.
1. We don't have adequate storm sewers to handle the rain water.
2. When it rains, it rains HARD.
3. Therefore, when it rains, it floods all over the street.

We even have a "stupid motorist law." If you are driving and get stranded in the street that is closed (which is everywhere when it rains), and you have to get rescued out of the flood by the fire department, you will have to pay the cost of the rescue.

The river nearby was flooded big time. I know, it just looks like a proper river to an outsider, but this "river" is usually about 10 to 20 feet wide. It was funny to see all the people stopping to see it. The pedestrian traffic on the bridge almost reminded me of after 4th of July.

I am just grateful that I did not have to drive in the flood. My little econo-box would not have been able to handle this flood.