You know how when you say to yourself that “things can’t get any worse” and almost instantly you hit lower than where you were formerly at? Well that’s exactly what happened to me this weekend. The crazy weather has definitely made my life more interesting. I spent Friday night with my whom I call my “work mom” and her daughter at my house. It was a great night filled with sushi, wine, a scary movie and awesome company. After they left I fell asleep on the couch with my two dogs. Around 2:30 am my almost 4 year old dog Zeus woke me up because of an insane thunderstorm. The lightening was pretty intense. It almost seem like someone was taking a million pictures with a super strong flash 30 times per second. I got up to give the dogs water and then fell back asleep on the couch. Ten minutes later my puppy wakes me up because I hear her running around in water. I was confused for a second. I thought my puppy who I call “Daisy the Destroyer” was playing in her pee since we are having some serious potty issues. I turn on the lamp and I see water rushing in from everywhere. I started to panic and put the dogs in the bath tub and looked for towels to cover the doorways. I began to cry like a little girl as I ran around disconnecting all the electronics and throwing as much stuff as I could on the tables and bed. I tried calling my parents, but it is impossible to get in touch with them, so I called my aunt.
By that time the water was half way up my calves it smelled like it was burning. So I rushed out, or at least I tried, carrying my puppy and pulling my 67lbs dog out of the apartment. All I can think about was the water rushing in through the back door and the closet. I cried as I regretted canceling my home insurance to keep up with other bills. I freaked out how much the damage would cost me and the difficulty of getting the money for it. I cried as I dragged my scared dogs out of the house for being too busy to hold a relationship. At least I would I have some type of emotional support if someone was sleeping there with me.
I called 911 because of the burning smell. I wanted to at least avoid having the building catch on fire. I waited 15 minutes for the fire men to come so they can only tell me that they were sorry. My aunt made it to my house a few minutes after the fire men left. I ran outside with my dogs; the water was almost up to my knees out in the parking lot. As we drove to my aunt’s house it look like we were driving through a lake. Cars were stopped everywhere. Water was rushing in from everywhere and swirling around. It was pretty insane.
The next morning my uncle drove me back home. All the streets were back to normal as if nothing had happened. The Desplaines River though looked like it wanted to burst out of its bank again. As I drove through the parking lot where my condo was located people were cleaning out their houses. 9 other units reported damage due to the floods before me. The main reason was because the drains were clogged with debris. The person who runs the maintenance on all the buildings in the area answered me in a very frustrated and angry tone when I came to report the damage.
I feel that living in a condo where I must pay monthly assessments makes the association liable for the damages since they are responsible for all maintenance outside of the buildings, but I kept my mouth shut as they advised that nothing could be done until Monday, which by the way it is now Tuesday and nothing has been done yet.
So my question is, should I begin to clean and start the repairs to avoid further damage to my home or should I wait until the association gets its act together to assess the damage? Should I increase my debt to start the repairs or should I attempt to fundraise to help not only myself, but all the families affected in this small area. Never in my wildest nightmares did I ever think that life would have so many obstacles. I hope that as I continue to push through life will begin to get a little easier.
By that time the water was half way up my calves it smelled like it was burning. So I rushed out, or at least I tried, carrying my puppy and pulling my 67lbs dog out of the apartment. All I can think about was the water rushing in through the back door and the closet. I cried as I regretted canceling my home insurance to keep up with other bills. I freaked out how much the damage would cost me and the difficulty of getting the money for it. I cried as I dragged my scared dogs out of the house for being too busy to hold a relationship. At least I would I have some type of emotional support if someone was sleeping there with me.
I called 911 because of the burning smell. I wanted to at least avoid having the building catch on fire. I waited 15 minutes for the fire men to come so they can only tell me that they were sorry. My aunt made it to my house a few minutes after the fire men left. I ran outside with my dogs; the water was almost up to my knees out in the parking lot. As we drove to my aunt’s house it look like we were driving through a lake. Cars were stopped everywhere. Water was rushing in from everywhere and swirling around. It was pretty insane.
The next morning my uncle drove me back home. All the streets were back to normal as if nothing had happened. The Desplaines River though looked like it wanted to burst out of its bank again. As I drove through the parking lot where my condo was located people were cleaning out their houses. 9 other units reported damage due to the floods before me. The main reason was because the drains were clogged with debris. The person who runs the maintenance on all the buildings in the area answered me in a very frustrated and angry tone when I came to report the damage.
I feel that living in a condo where I must pay monthly assessments makes the association liable for the damages since they are responsible for all maintenance outside of the buildings, but I kept my mouth shut as they advised that nothing could be done until Monday, which by the way it is now Tuesday and nothing has been done yet.
So my question is, should I begin to clean and start the repairs to avoid further damage to my home or should I wait until the association gets its act together to assess the damage? Should I increase my debt to start the repairs or should I attempt to fundraise to help not only myself, but all the families affected in this small area. Never in my wildest nightmares did I ever think that life would have so many obstacles. I hope that as I continue to push through life will begin to get a little easier.
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