This year's summer has been somewhat different from the usual summer in South Florida. We didn't get a lot of the daily 3-4 PM showers, but therefore had some pretty intense downpours in the evenings. Just as I'm writing this, it is pouring again outside.
While being at work yesterday, when my shift turned from a scheduled "off at 5 PM" to "Jenny, would you be able to stay longer?????" (ending with a 11 1/4h work shift on Labor Day...), it started raining again and it even brought a small power outage with it. It is quite some fun to have a power outage in a 50.000 sft. restaurant/entertainment establishment, as this means all computers for the waitstaff, kitchen staff and all the arcade games that are powered, go off and have to be rebooted, while guests are anxiously waiting to get the game play and eating and drinking back on.
While the systems were down, I headed to the front of the building to have a look at the rain and the traffic passing by on I-95 and to my surprise, the parking lot was already flooded. Well, considering that we are in a swamp land, I guess I shouldn't be surprised at the quick flooding anymore. However it is still interesting to see how big the egos of a lot of South Floridians are.... Driving a Toyota Corolla, but pretending to be in a F-250 super truck, they of course can't wait until the flooding goes back a little. No, they have to drive through the partially over 2-feet deep water and then look completely amazed when the engine stops. Happened yesterday right when I was watching the parking lot and I've seen it numerous times at my main intersection to work as well when it gets flooded. People just HAVE to drive through!!! And then they get stuck and can't get out of the car as it is surrounded by water. More brains please!
Here are my quick snapshots which give an idea of how much water came down within a couple of minutes. More rain followed, making the flooding more severe. Luckily I had parked (unconsciously) in a spot that was a little elevated, so my tires only ended up being in the water by about 4 inches.
While being at work yesterday, when my shift turned from a scheduled "off at 5 PM" to "Jenny, would you be able to stay longer?????" (ending with a 11 1/4h work shift on Labor Day...), it started raining again and it even brought a small power outage with it. It is quite some fun to have a power outage in a 50.000 sft. restaurant/entertainment establishment, as this means all computers for the waitstaff, kitchen staff and all the arcade games that are powered, go off and have to be rebooted, while guests are anxiously waiting to get the game play and eating and drinking back on.
While the systems were down, I headed to the front of the building to have a look at the rain and the traffic passing by on I-95 and to my surprise, the parking lot was already flooded. Well, considering that we are in a swamp land, I guess I shouldn't be surprised at the quick flooding anymore. However it is still interesting to see how big the egos of a lot of South Floridians are.... Driving a Toyota Corolla, but pretending to be in a F-250 super truck, they of course can't wait until the flooding goes back a little. No, they have to drive through the partially over 2-feet deep water and then look completely amazed when the engine stops. Happened yesterday right when I was watching the parking lot and I've seen it numerous times at my main intersection to work as well when it gets flooded. People just HAVE to drive through!!! And then they get stuck and can't get out of the car as it is surrounded by water. More brains please!
Here are my quick snapshots which give an idea of how much water came down within a couple of minutes. More rain followed, making the flooding more severe. Luckily I had parked (unconsciously) in a spot that was a little elevated, so my tires only ended up being in the water by about 4 inches.
Dieser Sommer verlaeuft bislang etwas anders als der "normale" Sommer in Florida. Wir haben relativ wenige der typisch taeglichen 15-16 Uhr Regenguesse gesehen, dafuer hatten wir aber viele starke Regenguesse an den Abenden. Wo ich das hier gerade schreibe, kommt es schon wieder wie aus Eimern von oben herunter.Waehrend ich gestern auf Arbeit war und sich meine Schicht vom geplanten "bis 17 Uhr" auf "Jenny, kannst du nicht laenger bleiben?????" aenderte (und ich somit 11 1/4h am Labor Day arbeiten war), fing es wieder an zu giessen und dieses Gewitter brachte sogar einen kleinen Stromausfall mit sich. Es macht schon Spass, einen Stromausfall in einer etwa 4.650 qm grossen Restaurant/Unterhaltungseinrichtung zu haben, da dies bedeutet, dass saemtliche Kellner und Kuechencomputer genauso wie die Arkaden-Spiele ausfallen und neu gestartet werden muessen, waehrend zich Gaeste ungeduldig darauf warten, weiter speisen, trinken und spielen zu koennen.
Waehrend die Computer alle aus waren, ging ich zum Eingang unseres Gebaeudes und schaute mir durch die Fensterfront den Regen und den vorbei rauschenden Verkehr auf der I-95 an und zu meiner Ueberraschung stand der Parkplatz bereits unter Wasser. Nun, da wir hier im Sumpfland leben, sollte mit das schnelle Ueberfluten hier nicht mehr so sehr ueberraschen. Vielmehr erstaunt mich nach wie vor, was fuer grosse Egos viele Suedfloridianer haben. Fahren einen Toyota Corolla, aber tun so, als saessen sie in einem F-250 super Truck und koennen natuerlich nicht abwarten, bis das Wasser wieder etwas zurueck geht. Nein, sie muessen unbedingt durch, durch das teils ueber 60cm tiefe Wasser und sind dann ganz verdutzt, wenn der Motor aufgibt. Passierte gestern direkt waehrend ich durch die Fensterfront schaute und ich erlebte das nun auch schon unzaehlige Male an meiner Hauptkreuzung auf dem Weg zur Arbeit, wenn diese ueberflutet ist. Die Leute MUESSEN da einfach durchfahren!!! Fluten den Motor und sitzen dann fest im Wasser und kommen nicht aus ihren Autos raus, weil sie ja vom Wasser umgeben sind. Mehr Gehirn bitte!
Oben sehr ihr ein paar schnelle Schnappschuesse was euch zeigt, wie viel Wasser schon nach ein paar Minuten gefallen war. Mehr Regen folgte, was die Ueberflutung des Parkplatzes noch ausweitete. Zum Glueck hatte ich (unbewusst) auf einem leicht erhobenen Platz geparkt, so dass meine Reifen nur ca. 10cm im Wasser standen.
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