We ran indoors, then spent the next two hours running through the house sopping up water that came in windows and underneath both front doors. We continually checked all windows, doors, and ceilings. We kept checking the garages too, where water was pouring in between the panels, rushing down the inside of the garage doors, and pooling at the bottom. Hail pummeled the house and the cars parked outside. (The next morning we couldn't believe it didn't damage the cars. It sounded terrible when it was happening.) It was a crazy night! It was Carson's first monsoon, and it was an impressive one.
Outside, one side of our yard quickly filled with deep water. Dan became concerned and eventually headed out with Carson to scoop water out with buckets and push more water away from the house with a broom.
The main roads to our neighborhood were blocked by police and closed down for the night after a swift-water rescue when someone tried to drive through a deep river of rushing water.
The next morning we saw the destructive aftermath all through the neighborhood. Trees were down everywhere. People were shoveling mudslides down every street. Trampolines were mangled in front yards. Washes were full of water. At least one path buckled after the water rushed under it. More than a week later, mudslides and trees are still covering some paths, and landscape crews are still cutting up the many downed trees.
