In the video, filmed with an iPhone 11 and edited in Pinnacle Studio, I do shoot the water "rushing" down our street. There is a point where I grab a big golf umbrella (something I bought eons ago at the Tommy Hilfiger outlet store.. in.. Wrentham, MA I think) and went not only on the flooding path to the front door, but onto the street. So the sound changes when I have that umbrella out. But you'll notice my red crocs swoosh the water around in places.
Bob Dylan may have said "A hard rain's gonna fall" and Garth Brooks stated that "the thunder rolls and the lightning strikes", but neither described the level of water we get here in Florida, at any given time. My video doesn't begin to describe what we got today, let alone any other day it's been raining. Summer time can be a crap shoot - you can get the normal 4pm rain for ten minutes, or you can get an all day random burst of energy pour. Sometimes you get the deluge wall of rain that is so hard, it's a struggle to see in front of you. I've been driving in those and it's scary as hell. You do learn to deal with it, but it's concerning at the same time, due to how fast it comes down. There are streets in the city that are under water in mere minutes.
Although the video posted is more recent to the time I'm writing, it proves how fast the gutters of the street can fill with water. If it didn't stop throughout the day, and the water soaked into the land, I'm sure the street would be more full of water than it currently is. Like I said, I have been in places where all it takes is one of these 30 minute buckets and the road doesn't have time to sponge it up, so you're ankle deep in (sometimes) very cold water, really quick.
As hot as it's been lately, today's rain is super cold. When I went outside, the temperature dropped enough that the humidity was gone. However, putting my foot in the puddles, it was like I was feeling the tap water on cool. Even as the rain came down and hit me, it was cold. Kind of like a day in early fall - where it is not as hot out and you think you can get away with one last day of comfortable clothing - shorts or capris, a t shirt and maybe a windbreaker if needed. But then the storm clouds come in and it starts raining. Now you regret it because it's cold and you're wet.
It's as if you're Brad and Janet, arriving at the Frankenstein Place for the first time.
(don't be scared; it'll be over soon)
It always cracks me up - when we have the storms. I think of the scenes in Rocky Horror when the characters end up in a bad storm and get a flat tire, then they need to find a phone to call for help, all while they're stuck in the middle of nowhere. After finding a place, chaos ensues and this is one of those cult classic movies that probably wouldn't get made "in today's mindset", which is unfortunate.
I still like it anyway. 😋😁
It's taken me well over an hour to make this post because I was also editing the video. It's quiet for the moment, but still a little dark out. I'm sure there is another round of storms coming, and I've been really testing the limit as to how long I can be on. This morning I was doing some work and the electricity blipped for a second. I don't think I should tempt the fates any longer. I should call it a day and let you decide what the night will bring. Maybe I'll make some popcorn and put on Rocky Horror while the TV still works..
Stay dry, stay warm, stay within your means.
Cheers;
See Also
* Bob Dylan quote comes from his album "Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" and the song is titled "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall". It's track 6 for reference.
* Garth Brooks quote comes from his album "No Fences" and the song is titled "The Thunder Rolls". It's track 1 for reference.
* The gifs come from the 1976 movie "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". I do not own the rights to these images; I found them online.
