I took this picture Monday while out and about in Morris getting flood coverage.
The man driving this truck was driving out of the water in effort to turn around and gain speed to push the blue pick up truck behind him out.
What you don't see is me almost being submerged by the trucks waves as he drives toward me.
I was standing on the sidewalk right next to the grass on the right of the picture. It was as close as I could get without actually getting wet.
So being the focused journalist that I am I continued to stand their as the truck drove at me in effort to get as many close-ups as possible. But what I didn't realize was the rush of water coming at me.
I looked up just in time to see the wave of water rushing toward me and immediately turned and started running. I am not exaggerating when I tell you I missed getting sucked into the pool of water by seconds. The ten emergency workers watching can tell you since they all laughed at me as I went running.
As a matter of fact the whole Morris Police Station can attest to this since when I walked in there today several officers laughed at me. I took that as a sign that word has gotten around.
Mallory Medved is an assistant managing editor of weekly publications for
the Sun-Times News Group. She helps cover the Lincoln-Way area and towns
southwest of Joliet. Being naturally nosy has led her to a career in
journalism and fulfilled her dream of getting paid to read. Being a new
homeowner and a future bride, she's also perpetually broke, but enjoys
hearing about other people in the same situation. She lives in Plainfield
but is a native of New Lenox.
Christina Chapman is a Will County resident who desperately wants to live in Grundy County. But since she lost that battle with her boyfriend when they bought a house, she makes due covering Grundy County news for The Herald News in Joliet. When not covering municipal meetings, school events and finding the truth behind the latest coffee talk, she is trying to balance life as a young home owner who is fighting the stereotype that she is living in sin because she is not yet married. She hopes to share with you her perspective on life and the news in hopes that you’ll share yours.
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