Rain, Flooding, Puddles and Swollen Rivers

Major rains here. Deep. deep puddles, flooding in the local villages.  A number of schools are closed as are portions of the main highway.  The rain here is huge!  The drops are big, heavy. They come in weighted torrential downpours.  I washed my hair standing outside.   The thunder is loud and forceful.  No lightning.  The deluge makes the river outside swell and travel swiftly.  They are brown with mud and debris.  Swimming is not safe for obvious reasons, but also because of newly stirred up bacteria.  We always check the clarity of the water before we decide to swim.  

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