Meanwhile, home for me is simple, safe, and calm. Last night, we lost power probably five times - and candlelight provided a dim glow in the room. Around 9pm, me and my neighbors (the family that lives on the bottom floor, I am on the 2nd floor) heard the rushing of water and the tearing apart of three local bridges that were destroyed by the local flooding- some 4 blocks from my house. Thankfully, I am up high, and not on the rivers edge. The storm has now come in from the Pacific, hit land and calmed. The sun is out today and the streets are newly paved with mud, landslides, and river stones.