We have had some epic rains over the last week, some quite violent, washing gravel onto the porch, not just the usual silt and sand. Roads under water, the Mimbres went from its usual dry condition to way out of its banks and washed out cattle fences and some pavement on the major highway. Friends had a oversized garage/hangar take on an inch of mud, and water got in their home. Apparently in their case a huge haboob hit with a huge rainstorm right behind it. The good news is the long and bad drought is at least taking a big break.

Guess that's why I was so outraged that the flash floods in Texas were a 'surprise', um no they weren't, these violent systems have been active across the southwest. Now we find the lives lost trace back to the layoffs at NOAA, plus reluctance of local government to spend a dime on 'frills' like having people and plans in place for warnings of dire river rises. I don't know how these people look themselves in the mirror.

Discovered the professionally 'fixed' hatch latch on the RV has already failed and won't open now, in addition to looking awful. Correct parts are not available anywhere, so might have to get a friend to try designing and 3-D printing something. So angry to spend time and money to have things fixed and then have to do it over again, more time and money.