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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

eureka AT hctc.net wrote:

> Yes, the slugs (big 4" garden variety slugs) showed up in 
> my kitchen during the rain *before* we knew it would rain 
> enough to cause a flood. During these two floods the river 
> rose 47 feet above it's normal depth quite suddenly (about 
> an hour or so). An old timer told me he watches for snails 
> crawling up the side of his barn. When we are having a 
> flood, the locals say "the river is coming down" (not up) 
> because it's always like a wall of water coming down like 
> a bowling ball through the canyon carrying trees, 
> livestock, cabins, cars. I am half a mile from the river 
> but suddenly had river front property with a class V rapid 
> in front of my driveway on these occasions. How could 
> these slow little beings know to seek safety so early?
>
> There's a whole lot of wisdom out there if we could 
> reconnect with it. What Buhner is doing with plants could 
> be applied to all living things: Listen and they will 
> teach us.

Ground vibration?
I hope Sage, that you have high ground nearby and could get up out of 
the way of the water.

Bev