Watching the news yesterday and today has sure given me a sense of perspective. Whatever inconveniences we’ve had because of the recent storm are really just that, inconveniences. It could have been so much worse.

• First-person report as the floodwaters take over I-5 – Seattle Times
• At least 5 dead in storm; mudslides, avalanches follow deluge – Seattle PI
  
• Flooding closes Interstate 5, isolates some communities – The Olympian
• Guard gets a warm welcome as it rescues dozens trapped by high waters – The Tacoma News Tribune