We made it through another round of storms. I made the decision not to evacuate my mom because she was refusing to go until the cat was in, and as it turned out, none of her neighbors were going.
There is another storm coming tomorrow and I think I will try my best to help her keep the cat in tomorrow so I can evacuate her.
It was a nervewracking night and day as she was super anxious and ended up staying awake the whole night. The next day, she was a zombie, and the road was indeed flooding a bit. Fortunately, we made it unscathed, and she caught up on rest and could function better.
The next town over flooded terribly and it was very humbling as I had a “how bad can it really get” attitude given the area. It turns out, based on the next town, really bad.
This is the kind of situation that is so tricky to navigate, especially alone. Trying not to miss work (and income), tending to the babe’s needs, while also trying to support someone who cannot make rational decisions and plan ahead is incredibly difficult.
The image below is mom’s intersection with some minor flooding.
Sandwiched 