[trosco]

Hey folks, I was in Lafayette (Boulder suburb) when this was going on. It was like when Hugo (hurricane) hit eastern NC in 2003 when I lived there. 20 inches of rain in 24 hours that year and 41 inches in the 3 day period. Water was 4 ft deep in the center of Wilson NC and there wasn't a river or stream with in 10 miles. Big difference in Boulder was every drop of rain was pushed together in canyons and passes and it just came through the towns and road and bridges like big walls of destruction.
I left Sunday during a 4 hour break in the rain and headed back to NC. Got home this AM. My friend's home is ok but her son is not so lucky. He lives across the street from the elementary school they keep showing on the news with 3 feet of water in it. They are safe which is the important thing. Many can not say that yet so keep them in your prayers