skysprite 0 #1 February 26, 2004 It's been raining in LA since around 5. It's now almost 2:30 in the morning, still raining, and there is standing water throughout my bedroom in my apartment! I was just trying to go to bed when my feet got soaked as soon as I stepped onto the carpet. I've checked my windows incase it was a blonde moment and I left them open, but that's not it. We've had cases of stupid people leaving their bathtubs on and flooding floors belows theirs and I've checked that and that's not it either. The water appears to be coming from the outside, but I couldn't tell you where it's getting in from. It's only a certain floor area of my bedroom against the wall opposite outside, but it happens to be the area where all the electrical cords and wires are, and it's not exactly something I can just turn off/unplug and then fix in the morning. Since it's so late I went ahead and called DPS non emergency and they had me talk to someone with housing. Housing said there's nothing they can do tonight, and not to worry about it. In otherwords tomorrow's headline will either read "USC Film Student drowns in her bed as her apartment floods" or "USC Film Student gets electrocuted due to the rainstorm". Okay seriously now... is the housing person right? Am I worrying for no reason? I just grew up knowing that water and electricity don't exactly mix. ~skysprite Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #2 February 26, 2004 QuoteIt's only a certain floor area of my bedroom against the wall opposite outside, but it happens to be the area where all the electrical cords and wires are, and it's not exactly something I can just turn off/unplug and then fix in the morning. As she notes this, writing/posting on her computer shortly before short-circuit and electrocution. Seems like a leak from within the middle wall? That would mean a leak in the roof? Well, I'm not a plummer...never played one on TV... Housing Dept? Couldn't tell you. Your landlord should be the first contact for that (maintenance emergency, etc.).So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skysprite 0 #3 February 26, 2004 Housing just called me back. They decided to go ahead and send a technician afterall. Gawain - I live in a University owned apartment so technically they are my landlord. I was trying to figure out where the leak was coming from and was feeling along the wall and oddly there were pockets of water, if that makes any sense. It's really odd.~skysprite Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chute 0 #4 February 26, 2004 Just one question. Can you snorkel?Bottomless Beers and Blue Skies! * Brother_Brian * D.S.W.F.S.B. #2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skysprite 0 #5 February 26, 2004 QuoteJust one question. Can you snorkel? I used to have that cheap snorkel pool set when I was a kid! Does that count?? ~skysprite Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdC 0 #6 February 26, 2004 When I lived in an apartment, I tried to keep any thing important off the floor in case one of my neighbors decided to flood the place. Buy a cheap milk crates and keep your pc or anything valuable off the floor a few inches. Some lessons you learn the hard way. Computers smell bad when they get wet and start to smoke. Big Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
