Marsye, I want to thank you for going to the trouble to keep us all informed about what's really happening. Sometimes the news media just isn't informative or focuses on one tiny sliver that they think they can get the most emotional response from. Since you are so close we can get an honest appraisal and info. Your pictures give us a real view of just how devastating this was. My prayers are with all the families that have been effected by this tragedy. Flash flooding here in the flatlands just means that some of the low lying roads might be flooded, the rivers get high, that it's easy to hydroplane on the highways or that you might get water in your basement---NEVER the "wall of water" or raging torrent that these people experienced.