There Are No Rainbows at Night
The winds seem to have calmed quite a bit tonight, though not completely, and the rain has finally stopped, after more than 24 hours of constant downpour. At this time last night I was lying here listening to the wind and the rain, and it was actually relaxing, in spite of the outside chance of our many trees experiencing limb-jettison.
Driving downtown this afternoon to return some books to the library (closed), I found streets everywhere covered in twigs and Spanish moss. In front of two houses in the Duck Pond there were downed trees, one of which was substantial, though it fortunately fell in such a way that it missed striking any structures. This was a special relief, since, had it hit any building at all it would have been a house which Miriam and I particularly like.
Our street escaped entirely unharmed, save for our one small branch on the cedar tree, which is insignificant. Fay mostly meant rain, and I’m eager to see the totals for the storm. I’d also bet that Paines Prairie and Devil’s Millhopper are flooded.
Filed under: Gainesville, Meteorology on August 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »