@johnbishop . Hello John, and all the Connect storm watchers. Living on Vancouver Island this November and December has been a challenge. We had more rain in two days in November than what we'd get in the whole month of November, plus more rain almost every single day. We get very high winds here too and yesterday the north part of the island was expected to have from 90 to 120 km winds! We "only" got 50 to 60 km where I live!
We've had two days of power outage this week too. I was in the hospital for four days (again!) when the first
8-hour outage was in progress. I'd been transported back to my seniors' residence via MediVan but when we arrived, the elevators weren't working. (of course). After some deliberation, the two medics decided to carry me up the four flights of stairs to my suite via their MediChair contraption. Oooeeee! Hairy experience! These poor fellows were not young, either. I felt so sorry for them. Good thing I'd been unable to eat much all week. Lol.
Food was scarce in my suite, plus I was not mobile yet. The kitchen sent meal trays up to everyone but with my diet restrictions, (IBS) I only got an egg salad sandwich, HOLD THE BREAD, on one day, and a ham and cheese sandwich the second day, which I'm not to eat. I have chicken dinners and chicken vegetable and/or pea soup in the freezer, but of course no microwave working. Bananas and Peanut butter on rice cakes saved the day(s)!
Yesterday, we had a third Storm Warning this week, with very high winds and rain, rain, rain, but our power stayed on. Yaay!
Many roads and bridges are washed out, many rock slides and mud slides along the highways, ferries to the mainland cancelled, and our only highway to the rest of Canada, the Coquihalla, is seriously washed out and not usable 'til some time in January. There's never a dull moment living here!
The rest of BC has been declared an Emergency too, and I know many of our U.S. neighbours are suffering in the same way. Our thoughts and sympathy sincerely go out to you.
Here at my seniors' residence, we're all in good spirits though, despite everything. It is what it is. This, too, shall pass.
Warmest wishes, Laurie