The Tide was Eating at her Brain, Too....

There was a recent news post about a house on the edge of the Washington coast being washed away by the tide. The short facts:

• The location is called WASHAWAY Beach.
• It's been eroding for TWENTY years.
• The news has been following the current resident's story since NOVEMBER, 2009 (so you know she's lived there at least 4 months).
• In January, the back part of the house started to go.

Finally, on Feb. 27, the whole house tipped while she was inside. "And so I sat down and the next thing you know, I think I got knocked out for a second and I ended up in the kitchen." The house had stood up on its side, with her in it. She lost all her possessions.

If you saw the Pacific Ocean approaching your door wouldn't you have packed up your most prized possessions and started looking for another place to live? Months ago?

The Red Cross turned down her request for help, saying it had been happening for 20 years. I'm glad they're saving their resources to help people in real emergencies. At least someone had some common sense.