August 5, 2007
Lake Belton, Texas
The emergency of persistant flooding spawns 'The Flood Czar.' (click on title above.) My guess is that her first directive is to supply whatever FEMA monies people are entitled to as their homes are swallowed up by persistent flooding, while linking with real estate brokers above any known flood plain in Texas history. That is what I would expect. If this is just a gesture to hold everyone's hand then they are just postponing much needed redirection in the face of sea level rise and saturation flooding of land.
Linda Doran of Sioux City has been deployed to the Dallas-Fort Worth area to help with disaster relief following recent flooding in Texas.
Doran recently was promoted to manager in disaster relief and will be working as a manager in Texas with individual families affected by the flooding.Doran has been a Red Cross volunteer with the Siouxland Chapter of the American Red Cross since 2001 and since that time has been deployed on numerous disasters, including 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. Most recently, she traveled to Kansas and South Dakota to assist residents who have been affected by disasters in those states.
August 5, 2007
Lake Belton, Texas
Photographer states :: This is the lake that is not too far down the street from my house. June and July were very wet months around here and this is the effect of it. Across the road is a very popular summer beach but not this year. The beach is completely under water.
August 5, 2007
Temple, Texas
Photographer states :: This was the end of the road for us. What was weird is that we stood on the road and listened to waves hit land like it was nothing. Kind of erie!
Lake Belton, Texas Homepage (click here)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District welcomes you to Belton Lake, located in Belton, Texas. Our mission: Provide flood damage reduction, supply water and offer recreational opportunities to the Belton area, and to offer some of the best fishing, camping and boating in Texas.
Bell officials seek disaster status Posted on: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 (click here)
Today's News:
By Don BoldingKilleen Daily HeraldBell County Emergency Management Coordinator Dennis Baker told county commissioners Monday morning that he is waiting to hear from the Federal Emergency Management Administration about whether recent flooding can be considered a single disaster event.Such a consideration could qualify Bell County for a presidential disaster declaration, a status already granted to Coryell and Lampasas counties.A full damage report is not possible until the waters of Lake Belton and Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir recede enough for damage to submerged roadways and structures to be assessed.The Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water bit by bit, managing all lakes and streams, and that means water in different locations may go up before it goes down. Since Friday, Stillhouse Hollow has risen 1.7 feet, while Lake Belton has dropped two feet. Both are more than 30 feet above their normal capacity....
