For 18 years I lived (and raised my children) in the small town of Lumberton, NC.  If you have listened to the news over the last few days then you'll have heard that my town is the victim of devastating flooding.  The Lumber River that gently flows through town is 4 feet above the RECORD flood stage and it will remain that high through the week.  Entire parts of town are underwater after the flood swept around the levee that protected the southern side of the river bank. (link to NPR story) We own 2 houses in Lumberton and both are on dry land.  Everyone there is without power and now dealing with a historic event.  Growing up I lived through Hurricane Hugo and was without electricity for a week so I feel their pain.