We got about 10 inches of rain in 2 hours. The depth at the middle of the road was 4+ feet in some areas. PMO and the Fire department shut down all access and we were stuck at work.

We tried to get everyone in out of the rain as directed because of close lightning strikes but, you know, you just can't help some folks. There are two drainage ditches on the other side of the road. We saw one guy blunder in and go in over his head. In true Marine fashion, we all scored him a 10.0 on that dive!

The guys in the big trucks who charged through the parking area, or down the street, were pushing wakes which helped completely swamp some of the smaller cars, some of which bobbed like boats as the trucks passed.

We saw more than one idiot in a small car try to drive out and end up abandoning their cars in the street, swamped and flooded out. We saw more than one person, trying to move their cars, open their doors and flood out their interiors.

The kid I felt most sorry for had a nice car in the front lot. He wasn't one of the idiots who tried to drive out. As his car submerged more and more, the battery shorted out. When that happened all of his automatic windows failed and rolled down. Poor kid. There was no hope for that car except through an insurance claim.

On days like this, I wish for the days of no rain in Yuma. Almost.

SF
Mike