We've shown you the residents of the Stann Creek Valley who were affected, and who had the scare of the floods from Tropical Depression 2.
Well, there were some young men from Sarawee Village who weren't too worried about the storm. As a matter of fact, they had a good time in the floods waters of their yard.
We asked them why they were taking light of a situation which the adults thought was no joke.
Here's what they told us:
Rudolph Emmanuel - Resident, Sarawee Village
"We're just playing football. In the water you can jump and not get hurt, just playing rough in the water."
Daniel Ortiz
"You usually play like this when you have flooding in this area?"
Rudolph Emmanuel -
"Yes we go around in canoe."
Daniel Ortiz
"Tell us about when you guys decide that instead of waiting until the rain passes, we will be out there playing in the water."
Rudolph Emmanuel -
"From last night we've been playing in water. This is fun."
Daniel Ortiz
"This is like a swimming pool for you right now."
Ricky Emmanuel - Resident, Sarawee Village
"Yes, just jump up and so on because we won't get hurt."
Daniel Ortiz
"What all kind of games do you guys engage in whenever there's flooding in this area."
Ricky Emmanuel
"Like swimming, football, stamp down, karate and American football."
And while those boys were playing their football-water polo hybrid, we found another young man in Sittee River Village, who teamed up with his fellow villagers to provide ferry services to residents over the flooded section of the road.
He told us that he's proud to provide assistance:
Daniel Ortiz
"Kids and the other children that are visiting are enjoying themselves. Are you amongst those who just love the water and sees it as another rainy day?"
Shammar Lamb - Resident, Sittee River Village
"Well I'm just here watching and thing because water snakes and other things in here and you don't know when you can get into the river - like you see that Coconut Tree from that go down is the river. If you get into the river it could wash you away. So I don't think I'm like those other kids."
Daniel Ortiz
"So you're not like those other kids that are enjoying the flood."
Shammar Lamb
"As you can see we have our canoes that we patrol in but right now we're taking a rest."
Daniel Ortiz
"You're working with the adults with ferrying people across?"
Shammar Lamb
"yes"
Daniel Ortiz
"What is it like being a part of the organization with trying to help people. You're such a young gentleman."
Shammar Lamb
"I'm feeling like a coastguard right now."
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