Hurricane Gustav
Torrential rains cause minor inconvienences and millions of dollars of property damages1 to the midwest2. Rain has fallen for the last two days and there is no end in sight.
One victim from Normal, IL complained about his basement flooding and ruining blankets that were strewn across the floor.
Inversely, in Champaign, IL another victim complained about a window left open. “The water was blown into the room by the sheer force of nature3. Everything I own was ruined or became slightly damp.”
Numerous charities and rescue efforts have been set up. Minutes after the first raindrop Salvation Army’s mobile relief center drove up I-944. Illinois long established5 hurricane relief plan was quickly put into action. The National Guard was called in to help the distribution of food.
Gustav is the worst hurricane Illinois has seen in the past decade6. Governor Rod Blagojevich was quoted as saying, “I’m just thankful hurricane season is almost over.”
Notes:
1 Most damage from clogged gutters and discarded socks.
2 Large uninhabitable region filled with corn.
3 It’s raining sideways.
4 And immediately got caught in construction traffic.
5 Rarely used.
6 One solemnly remembers the horrors of Hurricane Ernesto.
