Greetings everyone. The aftermath of Storm Ida dropped better than 7 inches of rain in under 12 hours. Basement flooded to the point where water was flowing over the sill of the sliding door. Power went out and with it, Internet connectivity. Water running along the edges of the driveway undermined the edges, then ran crosswise under the driveway. Which has now buckled into "valleys" deep enough that the asphalt is cracked through on the "hills." The only one of the six paving companies we called, the only one who phoned back, said the earliest they could get here would be November, maybe later. And once winter gets here the driveway will not be plowable as it is. Why am I telling you about this? Because there is such washing out along the driveway and along the seasonal brook that I am sure the small bulbs that had been growing there are now somewhere else. To give you an idea how bad it is - the culvert under the road that is maintained by the county is now filled to street level with debris. While I'm relieved that power is finally restored and the basement is (mostly) dry I am sad about what will be with my garden. Judy in New Jersey, the rather battered Garden State -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>