Even though some of the worst flooding in Melrose is a block away, we're fine

[xiphias]

Right down the hill, the parking lot of the supermarket has eight inches of water in it. In the parking lot of the condominiums next to it, there are cars in water over their tires. Apartment buildings nearby are being evacuated, and there have been sporadic reports of plumbing backing up in disgusting ways.

None of this has, however, directly affected our home, baruch Hashem, and knock on wood. We're at the top of the hill where all this is happening at the bottom. We may be the only people in Massachusetts on my friends list who don't need a sump pump. If anyone is flooded out, bring over a sleeping bag -- we can probably give you a dry spot to sleep in.

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[greenlily.livejournal.com]

We too are unflooded, thank heavens. Also un-mouldy; we have no carpets and have discerned, through a high-tech experiment involving grape tomatoes left out on the counter until they shrivelled, that our apartment is naturally extremely dry. Yay.

[aethelflaed2.livejournal.com]

Were you hoping for pet tomatoes? I miss my pet apples from first year. So sad that my roommate felt the need to throw them out whenever I went away.