Worry not,
dear readers. The blog is back. We've been busy doing many things including
hosting guests, meetings Indonesian Orangutans and taking the Rainy Season head
on. About that. Our house flooded last week.
Just as we were deciding what movie to watch one evening, we noticed a lot of water on the floor. Like, a lot of water. Twirling around we realized our dining room was quickly becoming a swimming pool. Within about three minutes most of our kitchen and living room were covered as well. Within seven minutes the water was so high it was sweeping over our feet as we waded through it.
John Moyer,
the fast-acting All Star that he is, quickly grabbed a broom and started
sweeping water out the door. I, helpfully, put on a pair of crocs and started
taking video.
"Can you please do something with the dog?" he prompted me. Stanley was busy trotting through the water whining that our house was FUCKING flooding. I considered leaving him at large on the grounds that he could be a good barometer for when things got really bad. You know you are in bad shape if your dachshund starts swimming through the house. But I locked him in the guest room and grabbed a dust pan to begin shoveling water.
Shoveling, in
fact, is the right word here. It was a lot of water. We soon realized that a
drain in the back patio was clogged and all the water running off the roof had
collected until there was no where else for it to go except the inside of our
house. While John set about clearing the drain and then aggressively sweeping
water into it, I scooted around with my dust pan trying not to be too
distracted by the unsettling rust color of the water now covering the floors.
We used
whatever we could find to move water: dust pans, brooms, cutting boards. At one
point I believe I saw someone using our dry erase board. Our housekeeper, Rini,
produced what looked like a giant windshield wiper and began expertly sweeping
water out. This was not her first time to this rodeo. There were four of us in
all working in an assembly line to pass the water from one person to
the next until it got pushed outside. After an hour of this insanity, we
gained the upper hand and, despite the continued rain, we were no longer facing
deluge.
It’s good to know that nothing has been damaged, except for a few soaked furniture. Well, that wasn’t really much of a problem, given the fact that you were able to dry them up afterwards. Anyway, do you have any idea where the water came from? I hope it wasn’t caused by busted pipes, as it would really be a hassle to have to deal with those. Thanks for sharing that! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteGail Wallace @ Southern California Water Damage Pros
Southeast Asian countries are prone to that kind of weather, sad to say. The only thing you can do is to mop the whole thing up afterwards. Though it’s good that it did not reach outlets or any electrical device in your home. That could’ve been quite bothersome, to say the least.
ReplyDeleteRolando Glover @ EcoPure Restoration
It’s quite a hassle how the water levels can just suddenly surge up. It puts you in a very tight spot when it happens. It might be best to tailor your lower levels to minimize or completely avoid any damage when these occurrences happen again. Good luck, and take care!
ReplyDeleteNathan Riley @ Steemer Atlanta