flooding in tennessee...

well, i am shell-shocked here in tennesee! our trip to memphis was canceled due to the rain of the century! over 15 inches of rain fell in 2 days. we headed to memphis, on saturday and drove for a white-knuckling, every muscle-in-my-body-tensed, hydroplaning, one hour nightmare.

until we could go no further, as the interstate became flooded in front of our eyes.

with rising water in front of us...

and to the side,

and cars piling up behind us with the impending threat of a multiple crash site...

i was on the edge of a clausterphobia attack and feeling literally sick.

my dear hubby made the quick decision to turn around and go the wrong way...

he wasn't the only one to do this.

and drive on the shoulder...

and up a ramp (going the wrong way remember)...

to get us, the heck out of there!

funny, how in extreme curcumstances, normal rules and laws can be broken.

i am curious as to how long those other travelers were stuck down there, if not washed away?! the next hour, we drove back home, through the same horrible storm we had just driven through. mu hubby and i agreeing we have NEVER ever driven through anything like this before!

on return, our neighborhood was already starting to flood.

this is my street with water over the road...

this was only the beginning.