SOS Send in the Life Boats Titanic Laundry!!

[bobbyderegis]

Jon,
Holler if you need help. We are a little drier in Everett. I would be glad to help move things or bail water.
Bobby in Boston

 

[jetcone]

Thank You everyone

My Zoeller kept up and the water has receeded now but they say we are in for more rain all WEEKEND!! Jeeze!

Tom, the Zoeller was keeping up but the rate of flow was so great that it held at 3 inches across the basement floor. My neighbor around the corner made national news with 5 feet in his basement, I went by Sunday and all his kids toys were floating in the yard around the house!!!!

My basement like alot of others here due to the age they were built in, are made of natural stone so the cement between the stone, at 100 years is no longer solid and so water flows in between the stone at 2-5 inches above the basement floor.

I now know where the "fountains" are so I will pull all those machines out to the driveway this summer and recement the whole wall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I consider myself lucky at 3 inches as alot---no most people got alot more and all my water was fresh clean rain water thank heavens!!

Our City Yard, High School and two major roads into Melrose are all under 3 feet of water.
The new storm drains installed last year by the MWRA (MASS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY) were closed last week for maintenance!!! So this was prime for the storm!!

Al & I are warm safe and dry and the machines will be soon too. Remember they are washing machines and should be able to take it, and my basement floor will be so clean now you could eat off of it!

Cheers to all
jon & Al

 

[tlee618]

Glad you posted Jon, I have been wondering how things were going. I am just glad that none of your wonderful machines were damaged. You and Al take good care and stay dry!! Terry

 

[appnut]

Jon, so glad you & Al are doing so well under the circumstances. And glad you posted. Have been really worried about you.

 

[johnb300m]

this happend to us in Orland Park, IL a few years ago. A certain part of town was under 4 feet of water in some parts.
Luckily our house is on a hill, some people were at the bottom of the hill.

When it rains in OP, it pours.

 

[angus]

Not sure why the pumps couldn't keep up. A few weekends ago when we had over 9 inches of rain in a 24 hour period, my neighbor had the same thing happen. It was just coming in so fast, his pump was overwhelmed. The fire dept ultimately had to come and pump him out...

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

Jon,
Thanks for the pictures, but I just hate this for you, and your neighbors.
I hope that it will be all over soon, and the water will be out!
I know this must have you stressed!
Take care and keep us posted, and keep Al dry!
Brent

 

[foraloysius]

That last picture is really amazing. Hope all is well with you and Al.

 

[frontaloadotmy]

Hope the Waters have receded by now

Jon. I love the Blackstone Tub with the Kelvinator Agitator;
It looks like the "Predator" disrobed in your basement.
(you know the one I mean; he couldn't see our governor after
he covered himself in mud!)