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Flood, Sleepy Valley Resort, Mission, TX

April 13, 2010

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Pear StreetThis is our street looking toward the north about an hour after the rain stopped this afternoon.

Pear StreetLooking to the south on Pear Street.

Our placeOur place on Pear Street.  There was barely enough room behind the car to get groceries out of the trunk.

North End of ClubhousePeople would need waders to get into the north entrance of the clubhouse.

Coconut StreetThe homes on Coconut Street appear to be lake front properties.

Golf Cart on Coconut StreetA golf cart slowly makes its way to the east on Coconut Street generating as small a wake as possible.

Golf cart on Coconut StreetThis couple was simply exploring the park in their electric golf cart - hmmm.

flodded homesHomes near the front of the park are nearly inaccessible.

Lime StreetAnother home on Lime Street that is inaccessible without waders.

Truck turning onto Lemon StreetA truck negotiates the turn onto Lemon Street.

Lemon StreetLooking to the north on Lemon Street.

Near the park entranceA large rig parked on a site near the park entrance.

Garden underwaterGarden planted with tender, loving care sits underwater.

manager's houseWhen it comes to acts of nature, management doesn't necessarily have any privileges.  Her house is as flooded as anyone else's.

golf cartThis group was exploring on a gasoline powered golf cart near the back of the park.

Near the highway constructionAt the front of the park, in the southeast corner and near the construction on the new overpass is where the drainage tunnels are located.  Unfortunately, it doesn't seem there is much of a system to get rainwater from the park into the drainage ditches.



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