Overwhelmed by the storm's aftermath
Living in Southern Illinois there aren’t many emergencies that we have to be prepared for. We will have the occasional ice storm in the winter. During the summer humidity is almost unbearable, but we’re not accustomed to much more than that. That was until Friday, May 8th, when I experienced a storm like no other.
I was set to play in the annual Carterville Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Golf Scramble that had a tee time of 1 p.m. It had rained all morning, but I was hopeful that it would still not prevent the days festivities. I had no idea by the end of the day that my main concern would be whether my home was still standing and not that I had shanked my drive on Hole #9 (or every other hole for that matter). […]
