Squatters, Typhoons and Floods.....Oh My!!

Okay, so I don't know if any of you have noticed, but there is a giant typhoon reaking havoc on Taiwan, and there has been for three days now. The day before the big typhoon, we asked Scott to tell us what a typhoon was, and if we needed to do anything to prepare for it. He told us casually it was just a little rain and wind, and casually suggested that if we wanted to we could get some candles for if the power went out, or some extra water or whatever. Needless to say we didn't think we had anything to worry about. Then the wind and rain started to come.....and now we know what a typhoon really is.....it is a freaking hurricane!!!! AND....it was the worst typhoon they've had in this area for over ten years!

We lost power and sleep the first night....all due to the excessive winds.....powerful enough to blow over electric poles and rip signs off of things. Then the rain came and we discovered that our windows are not typhoon-proof...not even really rain proof. So we spent the whole day and night (well, Brian did) mopping up huge puddles in our bedroom and living room....filling at least two big buckets an hour with water. The roads are rivers, with occasional lakes....and the trees are all naked. And we've also been informed that veggies and fruit are going to be astronomically expensive now.

But don't worry....it is over now, just a little rain residue for today and tomorrow. And power was restored surprisingly quickly here...and considering that it was a typhoon. Madison was a little scared of the wind and thunder, but she pulled through. Other than being a little damp and bored, we're just fine....and the bonus was that school was cancelled for three days, so we got some time off to mop up our floor.

I was going to tell you the squatter story....but I'm leaving that one to Brian since he was the witness.

That's all from this crazy Taiwan resident for now.