Storms and More Storms

Well it has continued to be quite a stormy week! Not just here but throughout the entire Midwest. It seems like we have had storms for weeks now and the river is definitely at the breaking point. It is amazing how quickly it rises and how fast the current is. It is a site to see and the river walk is filled with people watching and taking pictures of the river. So far it is not as high as it was the last time it flooded but the rain is still coming down both here and up river. Above are a couple photos and below is a short video clip I took of the water to give you and idea of what it looks like.

Last night we had a bit of excitement at the Mount. About 12:30 - 12:45am the tornado sirens went off. This means that all the Sisters had to move down to the basement and gather in the game room - which is the safest place in such situations. Since it was so late and most of the monastery was asleep, we had to make sure all the Sisters were awake, in the basement and accounted for. We stayed there for about 45 minutes until we were given the all clear. It was a bit more excitement than we are use to during the night but fortunately we did not have a tornado here.

The rest of the Midwest was not as lucky and our prayers go out to all those who have lost loved ones due to these storms. My prayers are particularly with the families of all the boy scouts who were killed and those who suffered trauma from witnessing the devastation of the tornado. As my nephew said the other day "it looks like this year the April flowers brought May and June showers." Hope everyone keeps safe and dry.