After the Storm

The Day after the blackout my "grandma" Lair went back to her house to check on things and grab some items to bring back to Sérgio and Li's. Unfortunately she came back to her house in a different state than she left it. Her house was flooded. Her and my host mom Li and my host brother Rodrigo spent the morning and early afternoon cleaning the floors and trying to save furniture.

Quite a bit of damage happened all around the city.

A few unfortunate car owners...

This is the fallen cemetery wall. Loosing this wall also meant losing a collection of paintings and mosaics done by famous local artists.

Fallen trees and walls affected traffic the day after.

One (or three) of the culprits. 

I am happy to report that despite all the shitty experiences, my grandma seems to be in good spirits. Everyone seems to be feeling a bit better while getting back into their regular routine. Even my host sister's flu seems to be clearing up.

They are happier...I am happier...you know.