All OK - Day 465 (Yr 2, Day 98)

Asheville, NC

Yesterday (yes, we had to break some Shabbat rules, but I think it's ok where safety is involved), as the threat was getting more severe, we hitched up and moved to the other side of the campground where it's a bit safer.  We were told there was still no guarantee that it would be completely safe if the river overflowed significantly, but there was still less of a chance the flood waters would reach this side.  We decided to take our chances on this side, staying hitched in case we were evacuated, in which case we would go 5 miles down the road to the empty supermarket parking lot.

Fortunately, the river did not overflow, although it came very close.  Remember, the water was about 15-20 feet below the bank before this storm.  Here's a picture of Jessica at the bottom of the steps a few weeks ago, and Mitch near there today.  You can see how the water is at the 4th step from the top now!  Also following are a few more photos of how close to the bank the water is.

There is still a warning out that the river is still rising and can still overflow the bank, although not significantly.  We will stay on this side for a few more days.

Tomorrow is another major holiday (Shemini Atzeret - 8th day of Sukkot) and we plan on attending services.  Guess we'll have to unhitch and then hitch up again if we want to move to the other side.