Hurricane Sandy - October 29, 2012

UPDATED:  This is a photo of the house taken by a neighbor from across the street:

People may laugh at our homemade flood doors, but, guess what - they work and keep the bulk of the water out.

We definitely dodged a bullet this morning.  Peak high tide has passed and the highest the water got was within about 4-5 inches of coming up over the deck in the back yard.  The water did start leaking into the garage under the flood door to a small extent and happily the new industrial sump pump has kept the water from accumulating in any significant way.  

Perhaps the most maddening thing has been the cretins joy riding up and down the flooded street that cause waves to go out and crash against the houses surrounded by water.  Did the Hampton police do anything to close off the street?  Of course not.  That might involve a shred of common sense.  

The top image is of the backyard looking across the tidal creek.  The first image below is of the side front yard (note the neighbors 3+ foot fence at their driveway is nearly covered).  The bottom image is a scene from the Ghent area of Norfolk a few blocks from my office.  Needless to say, the office is closed today.