Sometimes I think what makes a person a true New Englander is how we deal with adversity. Give us a snow storm, ice storm, hurricane, drought or flash floods (yes, for us Mainer's these are called Seasons) and you see our true character. It may be difficult to glean from the lines of the following news articles but there is not only a steadfast resilience but a very strong sense of community that rises just as fast as the flood waters.
For a state of little more than one million people spread over more than 30,000 square miles we know how to come together.
Some news updates and footage of the flooding: CBS News, Union Leader, ABC News, Boston Globe.
Also see earlier post A Few Drops Too Many.
Gladly! :)
Posted by: Gimpy Mumpy | May 15, 2006 at 03:14 PM
Ho, and part of South-East England has had its first drought order, forbidding all inessential use of water, today.
Maybe you could lend them some?
Posted by: charlesdawson | May 15, 2006 at 12:37 PM