No, this is not a postcard. It's a picture of my house taken by my neighbour.
I live near a small brook (water stream) that was mostly dry. But on the night of the 15th of December, a waterspout in the northen side of the island caused floods on several places. The brook that ran in front of my house rose 3 metres (~9 feet) and took half the property. It happened in a few minutes and we had to run from the house, in the middle of the night with the rain pouring down on us. We actually thought the brook was going to take the house and our lives. Fortunely, it was just a scare and of course a few material damages. Nothing we can't replace. The only bad thing is the fact that we have to move now. It's not safe to live here anymore. But we are still counting our blessings. There where other families that lost everything. Their houses, their clothes and furnitures, their hole life. And that's terribly sad.
But life goes on, and we, terceira islanders, are survivors.
Anyway, I am currently packing and busy, busy, busy.
Oh my, that's awful! Happy you're safe, and I hope you have a chance to celebrate Christmas (assuming you celebrate it) - even if it's just a break from packing. Best wishes.
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