There are no basements where I live since it is too close too the coast. But when I moved too San Antonio from MN I thought it was so strange no one had basements! There were some good storms last night in SA and we finally got some rain!!!!! Suppose to storm out again tonight. Where I live, we are literally praying for rain in church each Sunday. With the rain we got last night and the parched ground we have some pretty big puddles around. Feast or famine!