Friday, October 31, 2008

deluge


So the other day the power went out for a few hours. This really wasn't a problem, it was just a little inconvenient. The issue was that the water runs on a pump, so it cut off while the electricity was out. While flipping the faucet on and off in frustration, I accidentally left it in the on position. When the power came back on, so did the water. 

It must have been at least an hour after the power came back on before my roommate Fern found the flood. Water had run over the sink onto the floor and out into the room. There was enough water to float papers. It took every towel in the dorm to soak it up enough to then mop it. 

Fortunately, nothing too important was left on the floor and the floor is tile;  so we were able to dry everything out no damage done. 

It was the biggest mess I ever made- and I've made some big messes. 
It was kind of amazing.

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