It's day two of flooding in Burlington and despite the water starting to recede the worst may still be ahead for some residents.
People have not been able to assess how badly their homes are damaged and many are still without power.
They are going into a second hot and humid night and many are exhausted.
"I got about three hours of sleep," said Joseph Solik who lives next to where two parts of the river merge.
In the early hours this morning Solik walked down to the basement to the worst of it.
"At the high point at 1 o'clock in the morning it was maybe to this point," he said pointing to his chest. Then he dropped he hand to mid-thigh where the water level is now. "And that's from pumping all day."
His neighbors along the Fox River are doing the same.
The Kuehne's are breathing a sigh of relief, despite their backyard being filled with water, because it's now receding. But they are still left in the dark.
"Nobody can tell us anything," said Deb Kuehne.
Alan and Deb Kuehne are basically by themselves with their neighbors on the closed off roads.
"Because of the way the river has overflowed we left a big island of homes that people cannot get to," said Burlington Police Chief Mark Anderson.
The Kuehne's have no idea when the power will be turned back on since their basement and their fuse box are underwater.
"We got hand opener you know to open food and we can eat food out of cans," Deb said.
But they say they are making it.
"Our faith in a God is getting us through it," Alan said.
The curfew is also still in effect in Burlington from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The police chief said it is likely
To be put in place again Friday night.
Thousand Still Without Power in Burlington
