Sandbaggin' the Midwest

i realize much of the coverage of the midwest flooding has focused on iowa and indiana lately... but wisconsin has not been doing well either.

the above picture is a very familiar sight to me... it's a bridge that runs over the rock river in downtown janesville, wisconsin.

that's right: where my parents live.

if you notice the steps on the far side of the bridge... there's a walkway along the river (currently covered with water) that i love to stroll along. off to the left is a beautiful dam that's usually the only hard-running water.

the river is expected to crest in janesville tomorrow and stay out of its banks until friday.

i'm not worried about my parents... they live a good distance from the river. but it's a beautiful, picturesque town that i'd hate to see destroyed.

residents are sandbagging to protect the library pictured below... but some of these buildings will be flooded. (my parents' neighbor has water in his basement, by the way. glad my parent's basement was tiled well.)


it's crazy, man.

first GM and now the flood... the midwest is having a hard time of it!

e.