When in doubt, LEAVE !
There is every indication that rivers are continuing to receive rain at phenomenal rates. The West Fork River in Iowa received 3.67 inches in the last 24 hours and is continuing to rise. The 'high intensity' of the water accumulation puts 'stress' on the infrastructure with unpredictable results (Rivergages.com - Click here - if clicking on 'Data Mining' - it lists rivers by name on a 'drop down screen, under "Choose A Station").
A majority of rivers across the spectrum are swollen if not already flooded. Dangerous. It would be better if folks got used to the 'idea' of "The Creek is Rising" rather than "My basement is flooded" to faciliate the decision to activate the "Volunteer Emergency Response" and EVACUATE rather than 'sand-bagging' or otherwise. Sandbagging needs to be left to The National Guard and people simply need to activate their local emergency measures and evacuate. Coping is NOT the answer when infrastructure is tenuous. It simply is TOO LATE when Emergency Routes such as major Interstate Highways are flooded and there is no egress left. Early decision making to evacuate is the only measure to insure safety. No heroics allowed. None !
June 8, 2008
West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt, IA (click here)
(Central Time Zone)
June 7, 2008
Princess Lake Dam Breached (click here for video)
Very strong, rushing waters. These are small towns with emergency volunteers manning their services. They need state and federal resources. The States need to send in their National Guard Units because people aren't making good management decisions with prolonged flooding.
June 6, 2008
Phillip, South Dakota
Photographer states :: These are photo's taken at the back of my property of the creek (Bad River) Flooding began June 5th with 1st photo loaded taken at 4:45pm. These photo's began at 8:15am June 6. and track the waters rise. Up a little ways from where water was running across the road, this portion of the Road is completely flooded. Time is apx. 10:10am
June 7, 2008
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Photographer states :: Flooding on Oklahoma (Street)
June 6, 2008
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Storms swamp Midwest (click here)
By: Reuters
Sun Jun 8, 2008 7:41 AM EDT (Pic)-A motorist continues through a flooded street in Waukesha, Wisconsin June 7, 2008. Flash flooding is occurring in Southeast Wisconsin with forecasts of 6-10 inches of rain...
June 7, 2008
Hutsonville, Illinois
Flooding shuts down Columbus (Video) - Columbus Hospital Flooded
Updated:
June 7, 2008 10:43 PM EDT
An ambulance drives through floodwaters near Columbus Regional Hospital.
Workers move patients and equipment out of the hospital.
Columbus - Police are asking that people to not come to Columbus until the flooding subsides.
Water rushed into Columbus Regional Hospital Saturday, forcing the evacuation of nearly 100 patients. Helicopters, ambulances and school buses were called to the hospital around 6:30 pm to help with the evacuation. The patients are being transported to hospitals in Madison and Seymour. The basement of the hospital flooded in 45 minutes, with waters quickly reaching the first floor of the building....
June 7. 2008
Hutsonville, Illinois
Photographer states :: flooded areas after severe storm
A majority of rivers across the spectrum are swollen if not already flooded. Dangerous. It would be better if folks got used to the 'idea' of "The Creek is Rising" rather than "My basement is flooded" to faciliate the decision to activate the "Volunteer Emergency Response" and EVACUATE rather than 'sand-bagging' or otherwise. Sandbagging needs to be left to The National Guard and people simply need to activate their local emergency measures and evacuate. Coping is NOT the answer when infrastructure is tenuous. It simply is TOO LATE when Emergency Routes such as major Interstate Highways are flooded and there is no egress left. Early decision making to evacuate is the only measure to insure safety. No heroics allowed. None !
June 8, 2008
West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt, IA (click here)
(Central Time Zone)
June 7, 2008
Princess Lake Dam Breached (click here for video)
Very strong, rushing waters. These are small towns with emergency volunteers manning their services. They need state and federal resources. The States need to send in their National Guard Units because people aren't making good management decisions with prolonged flooding.
June 6, 2008
Phillip, South Dakota
Photographer states :: These are photo's taken at the back of my property of the creek (Bad River) Flooding began June 5th with 1st photo loaded taken at 4:45pm. These photo's began at 8:15am June 6. and track the waters rise. Up a little ways from where water was running across the road, this portion of the Road is completely flooded. Time is apx. 10:10am
June 7, 2008
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Photographer states :: Flooding on Oklahoma (Street)
June 6, 2008
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Storms swamp Midwest (click here)
By: Reuters
Sun Jun 8, 2008 7:41 AM EDT (Pic)-A motorist continues through a flooded street in Waukesha, Wisconsin June 7, 2008. Flash flooding is occurring in Southeast Wisconsin with forecasts of 6-10 inches of rain...
June 7, 2008
Hutsonville, Illinois
Flooding shuts down Columbus (Video) - Columbus Hospital Flooded
Updated:
June 7, 2008 10:43 PM EDT
An ambulance drives through floodwaters near Columbus Regional Hospital.
Workers move patients and equipment out of the hospital.
Columbus - Police are asking that people to not come to Columbus until the flooding subsides.
Water rushed into Columbus Regional Hospital Saturday, forcing the evacuation of nearly 100 patients. Helicopters, ambulances and school buses were called to the hospital around 6:30 pm to help with the evacuation. The patients are being transported to hospitals in Madison and Seymour. The basement of the hospital flooded in 45 minutes, with waters quickly reaching the first floor of the building....
June 7. 2008
Hutsonville, Illinois
Photographer states :: flooded areas after severe storm
