Up to the middle of December the weather was lovely: sunny and warm. I could venture into long walks wearing just a light cotton shirt. Meanwhile, hearing about extreme precipitations and cold elsewhere I was wondering when and what we shall expect our portion of misery.
Finally, past weekend the storm struck us. It started on Friday with strong wind. The wind had been howling and screaming for three days. The rain showers were hammering on windows. In fact, rain lashed so strong that the wall of one of our room got soaked in water. We will need to repair it in spring. All the first night I could not sleep: pounding and pulses of wind, falling and banging of chairs and flower pots on our balcony.
Next morning – the second day of the storm - the wind was still strong. So, I was confined to my apartment. I went out to see what was left of my plants. Luckily, thorough preparation for winter paid me back and the loss was not too bad. Only two plants – mint and basil - were softened by the wind. But they are both easy to grow and they will recover soon. After this brief inspection happily I went inside. And then I heard a sudden horrible bang followed by loud metallic rasp. I thought that our building was about to collapse and run to the balcony to have a look. Guess what? Somebody’s satellite 2 meters in diameter dish landed on us! Luckily, it did not make any extra damage.
Well, this was our first winter scare. What to expect next?
Below is the video of the first day of storm in Alexandria.
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