On Thursday, October 16 2003, My Ceiling Came Down
Fortunately, it wasn't all at once.
We started cleaning up right away, but dozens of books
(not to mention the hideabed couch) were already damaged.
The rain picked up, and water just started
pouring out of the ceiling. Francine and I spent
quite a bit of time emptying containers just as fast as they
filled up.
Closeup of the broiling:
Here's the culprit:
An overflowing drain shunted water down the side of the building and directly into my flat.
The fun continued as new leaks sprung up. We evacuated
most everything in record time, just ahead of the advancing
water. Books and furniture ended up in the hallway in front of
my apartment, in storage rooms, and in the laundry.
The rest of the ceiling comes down:
Exhausted and unhappy in the storage room.
Two minutes from breakdown.
The work crew takes down what's left.
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