Or in the case of the
About a week and a half after the deluge devastated the
Financially and logistically, the organization has fared much better than when it was hit by a similarly devastating flood a little less than three years ago, thanks in part to changes made as a result of that first hit: flood insurance, a more efficient water pump, a new flood plank system and repositioning mechanical equipment out of the water's wrath, said Colville.
But the intangible ramifications of facing the uphill battle to recovery seemed worse the second time. Her voice wavered and tears pooled in her eyes as she recalled the emotions that ran through her as she watched the water fall, raining down from above and surging up from below through pipes.
"Emotionally, socially, spiritually, physically, it's draining," she said.
And then there were the families who depend on the organization's child care program, parents whose jobs might not give them the flexibility to work shorter hours or take time off to watch their children since the
Just as things were looking up, another mishap rained down. The new furniture and toys ordered to replace what had to be thrown out after the flood was shipped from
A few phone calls later, Kaplan employees were en route to
Colville was amazed that
"That's a real human interest story," she said.
"Our citizens are community-minded, and we're at our best when we all work together," she said. "I believe if everybody does their part, we can get the Y back to where it needs to be."
Colville hoped to have the pool reopened Saturday, with the
"There's no overnight fix," she said. "Right now, I'm focusing on what do I have to do to protect myself in the interim ... hoping that kind of master plan for flood prevention comes together."
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