I was able to keep the water somewhat contained with the help of literally every towel I own, and puppy pads. I knew we would be stuck in the house for a while with the typhoon, so I got a bag of them to keep my floors clean since I didn't want my dog to become a kite in that weather. She went almost a full 24 hours without even going to the bathroom at all though before I ended up braving the storm so she could relieve herself since she just did not want anything to do with those puppy pads. It's nice that they didn't go to waste.
The next 48 hours...the worst 48 hours of my life...played out on facebook as slowly, but surely everything that could go wrong did:
Yes, on top of water damage to my house the air conditioner just decided to stop working. It is currently 80 degrees in my house. A very humid 80 degrees. There is moisture everywhere. My books and papers are all rippling. My blinds are starting to bend up at the bottom. My floors and walls are drenched. And the best part of all: I can do absolutely nothing about any of this right now! Maintenance is currently only putting in work orders for emergencies, and apparently this does not qualify for emergency status. It's like the middle class dilema- You don't make enough to afford the things you need, but you make too much to qualify for any type of assistance. My house was damaged, just not enough to get any help for another 2 days. And by then I'm sure there will be mold everywhere.
I am so happy Brian will finally be home soon.
