It’s about one in the morning and it has been storming something fierce outside for the last hour or so. The lightning is illuminating the sky near constantly and the rain is coming down in tremendous bands. Every now and then the wind kicks up to what seems like over 50 mph. All the water coming down from the roof is rushing to the street where it has overwhelmed the few drains that exist. As I sat watching from my front porch I noticed that the water had reached about halfway up the wheels of my car, which was parked in the street. Fearing that the car would be flooded I waded out into the maelstrom… the water almost reached my knees as I stepped off the sidewalk. Luckily the car started and I was able to move it onto the front lawn. Man, this is scary!