On Monday, August 1, 2016 at 4:40:36 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
> eb.com...
> > On 7/22/2016 11:42 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >> Apparently Washington state is the only state that escaped the high heat
> >> today. Except perhaps for downtown Bothell where sadly, much of it was
> >> lost in the wee hours to fire. The owner of a fairly new restaurant that
> >> serves food and sells board games said that he reported something around
> >> 2:30 a.m. They are open until midnight and he was closing up to go home.
> >> Said he smelled smoke but at first, nobody could find the source.
> >>
> >> We still don't know the particulars except that it wiped out much for
> >> about 5-7 blocks. Two restaurants, at least one bank, a small mall and
> >> much damage to vegetation and cars. They melted. Luckily nobody was
> >> hurt. All we know is that it started in a newly remodeled but not
> >> finished apartment complex. They say it could take weeks to months to
> >> find out the cause, if they ever do.
> >>
> >> http://www.king5.com/news/local/mass...hell/279666139
> >>
> >>
> >> At any rate, tonight's dinner is hamburger gravy with celery, onion and
> >> green pepper over mashed potatoes. It's not exactly chilly here but not
> >> hot either and we are expected to have hot weather coming. So...
> >> Tonight's the night for hot food. Got pasta salad and fruit salad for
> >> later.
> >
> > We've had some dangerous and damaging weather here too. Saturday some
> > damaging rain with lots of flooding came through, and one nearby city was
> > flooded in a way I haven't seen here outside of hurricane remnants in a
> > long time.
> >
> > Look at these "rapids" going down Main St Ellicott City MD
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgiddVgBZlQ
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4rn1g_24Mc (watch for one guy trying to
> > stop his car, he doesn't die)
>
> Wow. Just not good. It's getting dark here now and we're supposed to have a
> thunder storm. I will believe it when I see it.
Sounds exciting! We had some exciting times last week with thunder and lighting. It's your turn now. Meanwhile, we're all smiles over here.
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