"And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high mountains that were under the whole heaven were covered."
Genesis 7:19
Last week, we celebrated a great milestone in The Prague--our 80th hour of sunlight. This. Year.
That's right. In six months, we've had 80 cumulative hours of sunlight. We didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
We should've laughed. Last week's 15 minutes of sunlight that got us to the grand total of 80 hours might have just been the last we'll ever see unless we start building an ark--like, yesterday.
Prague is under water.
They call it a 100 Years Flood. It hasn't stopped raining in days, and the river just keeps on swelling. It's eerie and terrifying to watch the water keep rising. Twenty-three years of hurricanes hasn't prepared me to watch a natural disaster that gets worse and worse daily, steadily climbing to the climax of destruction.
Andi and I decided not to let the rains get in the way of our half marathon training, so we braved the storm yesterday for our long run of the week. Our river promenade was completely covered; I was up to my knees wading through the main square in town.
The metros are closed, as are schools and many other operations. It's a truly devastating thing to witness--this beautiful, ancient city just being drenched and soaked and washed away.
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| Sunday morning run--the Vltava beginning to swell |
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| Old Town Square on Saturday before the floods |
Send up some prayers for sweet Prague and Central Europe!
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