Storm Report

June has been quite the month....I heard on the news the other night we've had about 16 inches of rain during the first month of summer. We had a big storm blow through last Monday afternoon. I was picking up a relief shift at the EC and so Mom was home babysitting Viv. That's the second time in her short life that she's had to go to the basement for storms (and the sirens going off). We'd had storms go through the night before as well that just dumped a lot of rain....so now we have some flooding. Indian Creek was out of it's banks near our house. 

And closed down Winslow road...

Flooding near Linn Mar High School and 29th Avenue. 

The worst hit in Monticello where a tornado hit the farm. Luckily, no one was hurt and although there was extensive tree and building damage...none of the houses were affected. Amazing! 

George and Bonnie's....lots of trees down and he lost some siding on the house (so i guess one house was affected...but none structurally! )

Nick and Bridget's was the scene of the worst damage...I think the farm is around 150 years old and been in the family for at least that long...the big barn is tilted and the back blown out. There was some discussion on if it could be saved and they had a 'barn expert' out on the 4th of July and I think they decided it could be saved. Sunday night their basement flooded from all the rain (I think they had 5 inches that night). Nathan had just been out to the house over the noon hour to help move furniture. He made it back to Marion and back to work before the tornado hit. 

Their windbreak was pretty much destroyed. 

A neighboring farm....lost of grain bins were victims. 

The large tree pile in the cattle pasture...that's going to be one big bonfire! 

Nathan's parents had a few large pine trees down at their house as well. We went out to the farm to help clean up the yard and give our support. Nathan's parents have sure had to endure a lot in the last 5 years...from his dad's farming accident and his mom's kidney issues and now this....they are strong people! 

The grain leg and bin has to be replaced as well as a few other buildings. 

But here's a little shot of sunshine! Sweet Laney dog.....