So mom got the call yesterday that nobody wants to get... "Come home, there's an emergency!" Um... deja vu! At least this time it wasn't a fire! (That awful anniversary is coming up next month.) This time it was a flood.
See the temps have been brutally cold the last few days with highs only in the single digits and teens. The temps have been so cold us kitties haven't gotten any deck time lately! But worse, it's been so cold that apparently a pipe in the kitchen froze. So... when the temps got up in to the 30s yesterday that pipe decided to thaw out. And thaw out it did.... it burst and rushed water right in to the wall and in to our home! Here's a pic of some of the damage.
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| Kitchen where the pipe burst from behind the washer. |
And because the pipe decided to burst while mom was at work, Mia and I got scared. Mia ran to the bedroom to hide while I tried to escape out the front door when management & maintenance came in to try to stop the water leak. That's when management called mom and said come home. Because the water was all over the kitchen floor and spreading to the living room as well as down the wall to the neighbors apartment, maintenance needed to enter right away to try and stop the leak (by turning off the water and containing the water from the burst pipe). They grabbed me as I tried to escape out the front door and put me in the bedroom with Mia. They made sure our food and water got put in there too. It didn't take mom too long to get home once she received the call. I am pretty sure probably broke some speed limits but I won't tell! When she got home she wouldn't let us out of the bedroom but she did feed us our nightly dinner of wet food and made sure we had toys to play with while she talked with management to determine if we could stay in the apartment that night or if we would have to go somewhere for a few days. It turns out the damage wasn't so bad that we would have to leave but us kitties will be confined to the bedroom for a few days until the damage to the wall and floor is repaired. I hope they fix it quick, I don't like being cooped up in the bedroom! I'm thankful that the emergency wasn't worse. I still have nightmares from the fire and don't need any more emergencies. I'm getting to be an old kitty (I am 13!). Can't a kitty catch a break? No more emergencies please! I am pretty sure sisfur Mia agrees!
Oh no! That's no fun. We're really glad the maintenance people were good enough to catch you, CJ, before you got away. We hope everything gets fixed fast and things can get back to normal for you.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry that you've had another emergency. We had frozen pipes once and it was a mess to clean up. But it sounds like the fix won't take too long and you'll be inconvenienced and cooped up in the bedroom for only a few days. I'm really glad to hear that the maintenance guys caught you and kept you safe in the bedroom until your mom got home.
ReplyDeleteOh CJ, what an awful thing to happen to you and Mia! (And your human too.) I bet it was worse for you because of what you went through with the fire. At least the worst part is over, and as soon as it's all fixed you can go back to life like usual.
ReplyDeleteOh, CJ, how terrifying for you! Happy the maintenance guy grabbed you before you got out. (((hugs)))
ReplyDeleteWhat a dreadful break!! I do hope it is all ok for you soon! AND no more calamities! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! We learned today that it will be a few more days before everything is fixed. That means a few more days stuck in the bedroom while mom is at work. Boo! But we do get free roam time when she is at home.
ReplyDeleteOh Bast, the cold outside water is breakin inta yer house too? We are lucky it has been uncoldish so far this Winter. We did have 2 nights of 12 ans 16 F but no harm. TBT tells us there was a night soon after he moved (WAY before us) and the incoming water pipe froze. The "idiot builder" had covered the incoming water pipe with insulation which prevented the house air from warming it.
ReplyDeleteGood thing your mom was able to go home and immediately attend to you guys. A leaking pipe is one of the worst things that can happen to a home, not to mention the flooding that it usually comes with. Anyway, I hope things are faring better for you these days. I hope that’s the last time you'll have to deal with a flooding-related incident on your home. Thanks for sharing that, Kathi! All the best!
ReplyDeleteGail Wallace @ Southern California Water Damage Pros
That is a problem when the ice melts. You suddenly have a great volume of water pushing from within the pipe, which can lead to leaks or flooding. It's been a while now, so I'm sure you have had this fixed already. I hope you won’t encounter this problem again any time soon.
ReplyDeleteNathan Riley @ Steemer Atlanta