Rainpocalypse

So we had a touch of precipitation last night. Actually according to the weather people we had approximately one month’s worth in the space of an hour.

Leading to scenes like these, taken just outside our building

 

1400 people had to be rescued by boat and zip line from a stranded commuter train when the Don River burst its banks

More pictures here

RTH and I came through it relatively intact. We both made it home before the rain started and although the power did go out at one point, we were happy to sit and watch the full impact of Mother Nature unfold before us.  I did have a moment of failing to understand what “no electricity” actually meant, when in fairly quick succession I suggested that RTH finish off dinner in the microwave if the gas oven wasn’t working, then tried to switch on the lights and finally put my phone on to charge!

We were OK though because the gas hob was working, thus enabling the production of tea. It is a well-known fact that a British person can survive any situation, as long as there is an adequate tea supply. Brits will ride out the end of days fuelled by a certain brewed beverage.

Bizarrely enough less than 12 hours later and with the exception of a small stretch of one of our subway lines, everything is back to normal.