Well we were out last night shopping for a graduation present about 730. Its been close to 100% humidity all day, so we knew a storm was coming, and boy was it bad. We could hear the thunder and rain inside of Target, so we hurried as fast out as we could. I ran to get the car and was completely drenched in 5-10sec, that's what you get for picking up your GF at the door
. Target is about 8 miles from our apartment. As we are driving visibility is bad. Really bad. Its almost like a tropical storm is going on. We're on the freeway for about 3miles taking it slow. Are usually road is on detour, so we get off on another one. So far, there have just been puddles, not much standing water. Its really hard to tell anymore with the wind blowing the rain sideways and the clouds making it look like night out. Suddenly I see my wheels kicking up water. Its pretty shallow maybe <6in so I'm like sweet I bet this is the worst of it, and see the light turning red ahead. We high dry land, then out of no where, a foot of water.
Shit! My car is still running, thank god, but I can tell the exhaust is submerged, and things are going to get hairy. Since the light is red, we are going to have to stop at any moment. I swing right hard, and try and pull into shell gas station. The water goes over my hood, and the car stalls.....shit.
My car was stuck half way into a flooded road, and there was nothing I could do. Cars were driving by, and waves were rolling into my car, shaking it. I opened my door, and water was about level with the bottom of it. Eventually, a guy with a minivan came over, and we hooked a tow strap to my core support, and pulled her into the gas station. During this time 3 other cars stalled out on that street too. Soon enough there must have been over 20 cars waiting it out at the gas station. I felt pretty fucking stranded since we don't really know anyone in Holland, and our apartment is exactly 3 miles away.
So we call a tow truck and wait. They say it will be an hour minimum. I'm watching people with stalled cars cranking them over trying to get them to start. I tell a few not to do it, and to just pull out their plugs, but no one listens. Well, we made time pass by people watching, eventually the rain got a little lighter, and the roads stopped having rapids lol.
My phone was almost dead, so we called the towing to change the cell #. My GF talked to them. Apparently the sheriff declared an emergency and wouldn't let any cars get towed. Next we called a taxi, and they were shut down to. Shit x2. During this time I pulled my plugs to let things dry out. So we packed up our stuff in plastic bags and started out on our 3mile walk in the rain home.
2 blocks down we ran into a downed tree across the entire road. As we continued, we crossed many lakes, and about 7 more stalled cars. We pressed on and came to a few streets where the water was above our waists. Fuck that! so we found a detour. Things are pitch black at this time too since its cloudy and most of the power is out. We see some cars pass, and turn around about 100yd up. As we approach, it looks like this little stream has become a raging river and overtaken the road. We aren't sure how deep it is but its moving pretty fucking quick. Unless we wanted to back track and walk an extra mile, it was time to ford across. We made it holding hands, but dang that water was moving quick.
We got home okay, but no power, so we used candles and passed out soon thereafter. I woke up about an hour ago and here is where I stand. The news today is saying that we got over 7in of rain. Damn. The tow company we talked to said there are over 93 stalled cars. They also said a car was swept down the road for 4 blocks!
I'm thinking I'll go back before the tow truck gets there and see if I can do anything like crank it over w/o the plugs in. Maybe turn my udp since the splash guard is off. I dunno. It sucks because even though I can use carpool with my GF for 3 weeks, I have to move across state to my last school term after that. I'm hoping I don't have bent rods, but I don't know what to think.
I pretty much have 2 options if its fucked. A. Get a beater car, maybe a 1gn. or B. Get some forged internals and go at it for 3 weeks in my apartment parking lot lol. I dunno...
