July 14th, 2025. That morning, like every day, I checked the weather and it didn't look good. There was severe weather forecast up and down the east coast.Heavy rainfall, flash flooding possible. I texted my son in New York City, "Heavy rainfall today. Maybe that'll help with the heat." It was a Monday and I knew he'd be getting ready for work and not paying any attention to the weather. There was already a heat advisory in the city, but he had air conditioning in his apartment and at the courthouse where h ...