We are still getting lots of rain from Fay - but the wind has not been too bad around our house.
According to the news - we have had 14 inches of rain so far and it is harder than ever now. That would be 12 feet of snow back in Pennsylvania. My friend Dave Pikna of Melbourne set a record with 26 inches of rain in one day - but his solid concrete house was fine.
We just had a 3 hour power failure. We were able to power our home with a big old motor home battery and an inverter. the battery stores 250 amp hours of electricity - enough for 3 days if we only use lights - small TV - refrigerator - satellite dish -satellite radio. We have a Honda generator to charge the battery if it runs low - but we did not have to use it.
The power is back on for us - but 14,500 homes in town are without power. The news says 73 streets are closed by trees falling including Monroe Street - one of the main ones.
Lulu and I decided to take a swim in the pouring down rain. There is no lightning - and the screen room disperses the big rain drops to a mist. The pool has stayed clean and it has not overflowed.
Our yard is filled with pine branches - leaves - and oak twigs.
Tonight at 7PM - George and Joel are having a storm party. It should be fun to just get out.
You can see by the radar map - we are getting pounded by the red bands of rain. The news reports keep trying to scare you with "possible tornado" reports - but it has been calm here. Every now and then you heard an electrical transformer pop or ambulances going.
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