In the depths of the storm, Complaining (--) 

So currently my area is experiencing some... Intense storm weather.

This is an overall pretty awful thing for us - specifically because we have zero drainage infrastructure. So flooding happens hard and fast around here.

To add to that, the rainwater drain on my back patio has become irreparably clogged. Nearby trees that line the city street my unit is adjacent to have completely blocked the drain, thanks to the roots growing into the pipes. The entire patio needs to be ripped up and the pipes replaced - But the landlord can't do that until the rainy season is over. (No amount of snaking the drain has helped. It is stuck fast)

This means that any time it rains, it pools up in my back patio. It threatens to come right through the wall and into my bedroom (this has happened before).

To combat this, I've set up pumps - They've been doing a good job of getting the water out of my patio, at least to a manageable level.

Until this morning at 2 AM. When we totally lost power. I just got a note from the power company that power will be out until tomorrow at 11 PM - After the next huge system is set to hit us.

By now all my perishable food has spoiled (which is just great - I did meal prep like a day ago, so much wasted money and time). The storm threatens to destroy my bedroom.

And to top it all off, I have to go to the doctor's tomorrow at what the forecast predicts to be the most intense point of the next storm. And the doctor may have extremely bad news for me.

Not having a fun time right now.

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re: In the depths of the storm, Complaining (--) 

@Phorm I'm sorry. Hang in there.

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re: In the depths of the storm, Complaining (--) 

@arina_artemis

I'll be trying. Thank you.

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