Central Iowa Flooding

dkg999
dkg999 Posts: 5,647
edited August 2010 in The Clubhouse
Ames IA is more or less my hometown. It's very sad to see this happening again, and to the extent that happened in 1993. The location where the girl drowned is very close to where I went to high school. The town of Colfax in the video is right on I-80 and just 14 miles south of our family farm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcW1l4myscE
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  • texas ed
    texas ed Posts: 139
    edited August 2010
    Hope your family is okay.I spoke to one of my neighbors who does insurance claims.He will be headed that way soon. Eddie
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited August 2010
    The family is OK. I have friends that are not OK. Unfortunately there's a limit to the amount of water that heavy farm equipment can get through to get food, fuel, pumps, generators, etc. in ..... or get them out. Often times when livestock is involved you can't just abandon the ranch.
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  • texas ed
    texas ed Posts: 139
    edited August 2010
    I really hope all turns out better in the end.I live in houston and was victim to Hurricane Ike.I was on vacation when it hit.I came home to half my roof gone and all fencing on the ground.It does suck for sure...Eddie
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited August 2010
    Wow Doug that's scary. I'm praying for all involved that things come out right in the end.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited August 2010
    HI - right now all things will probably come out in the Mississippi :(
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,474
    edited August 2010
    What a mess. Best wishes and prayers to all.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited August 2010
    dkg999 wrote: »
    HI - right now all things will probably come out in the Mississippi :(

    :eek::eek::eek:
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,726
    edited August 2010
    This seems to be happening somewhere in the US two or three times every year now. Anyone who doesn't think climate change is real, is just keeping their heads in the sand.

    Last September, some parts of Atlanta were wiped out. Earlier this year, parts of Nashville and Memphis were hit bad. Now this? Wasn't another part of Iowa hit just 2 years ago?
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited August 2010
    Our climate has been changing since the earth was formed. There's no argument about climate change, it is real. How much of recent history's climate change is due to the human race and how much is just the natural progression of our planet is another debate.

    This was not meant as a thread to make a point on climate change or political issues. When people are drowning they'll take the hand of someone no matter what political persuasion they are.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,726
    edited August 2010
    I'm not trying to get political. I think its tragic and I wish more people would open their eyes and see what is happening. Its not just the climate, its also from poor planning/development that did not consider the impact to the watershed.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited August 2010
    billbillw wrote: »
    I'm not trying to get political. I think its tragic and I wish more people would open their eyes and see what is happening. Its not just the climate, its also from poor planning/development that did not consider the impact to the watershed.

    Such as they built the new Walmart and Target in a known flood plain in Ames IA :eek:
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited August 2010
    Hoping for the best for the folks there, Doug. Glad to hear yours are a OK.
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited August 2010
    My parents and brother/sister-in-law live in Windsor Heights.

    billbillw wrote: »
    This seems to be happening somewhere in the US two or three times every year now. Anyone who doesn't think climate change is real, is just keeping their heads in the sand.

    Last September, some parts of Atlanta were wiped out. Earlier this year, parts of Nashville and Memphis were hit bad. Now this? Wasn't another part of Iowa hit just 2 years ago?


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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited August 2010
    billbillw wrote: »
    This seems to be happening somewhere in the US two or three times every year now. Anyone who doesn't think climate change is real, is just keeping their heads in the sand.

    Last September, some parts of Atlanta were wiped out. Earlier this year, parts of Nashville and Memphis were hit bad. Now this? Wasn't another part of Iowa hit just 2 years ago?

    Of course there is climate change. It's been going on since God said, "let there be light!" It doesn't mean that we humans are the cause of it as it is a natural occurance.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited August 2010
    dkg999 wrote: »
    Such as they built the new Walmart and Target in a known flood plain in Ames IA :eek:

    There ya go, stoooooopidity at it's finest!

    Hope things are starting to settle down Doug. We're still praying.
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