The berm on the bridge gave out, and most of the town is out, watching infrastructure roar down stream and waiting for a stranded front loader to be swept away. I just heard in the halls that the water pipe gave out.
Some poignant words from Steve, as we joined the crowd to watch the River: “It’s hard to do anything else, while the world is changing in our life times.”
Incredible scenes. And it’s still only July!
We were there 2 yrs ago… it was warmer than we expected and now this!
Good luck and stay safe. Mary Rohr
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