Three Days of Unceasing Rain

15 inches in the last 24 hours...

We have been here for two months and it's been raining on and off since then. We would be amazed at the amount of rain and people would say, "Wait until the tropical rain season begins. You will see more rain," which we did not understand until now.

It's been pouring for 3 consecutive days so our streets are flooded now. We have never seen so much rain in our lives. Cars, motorcycles, and pickups are getting stuck in the water. Fortunately, we are staying in a 3-story house, which is built on high grounds; so we want to believe the water won't reach us. We feel so bad for our neighbors who are removing water from their houses; but I guess they are so used it as we heard this happens every year.

My supervisor just called and told me that there would be no classes tomorrow due to the fact that there are so many streets which are flooded in the city of Cardenas. How much longer will it rain? Who knows? Some natives said, "Ohhh...it will rain only in October." Others say, "Be ready because it won't stop until November." Who to believe? None!!! I want to believe that it changes every year, so we will just go with the flow...