I live in southeastern NC and am currently under a tornado warning. Sitting here praying and ready to move into the closet if necessary. It's absolutely pouring and our yard is already flooded, and we aren't even expected to get the worst of the rain until Thursday and Friday. South Carolina and Georgia are going to experience catastrophic rains while we're expected to "only" get around 18 inches here in my part of NC.
Please pray for the safety and well-being of your Southeastern frens who will be affected by Debby. We need it and greatly appreciate your love.
Prayers for you all affected by the floods. If you can ditch around your home do it, to help run off, if you can get your car on some higher ground, do it. If you still have power, get as much fresh drinking water bottled up, use any bottles laying around. Floods are nasty, Vermont has been hit several times over the past 2 years, the deaths have been from people driving through standing water, when you cannot tell the banks of a river from the road, just stay off the road. Have gallons of bleach on hand to put into any standing water in your home, get dry goods to the top shelves, oats, rice, flour etc, get a stock of mosquito repellent, they will come , boots can dry out, do not walk through standing water without wearing them. God help you through this, water is as damaging as fire, please keep your wits about you.
.... fill the bath with tap-water?
Prayers.
Probably too late for this now, but people really need to have one (or 2) of these:
https://waterbob.com/
The box is small - just store it under your bathroom sink if you have a cabinet.
Yes that is a very good idea. It stops the dog jumping in, or the toddler, or sneaky hand-washers to then foul your water.