DId Ya Know There Was Another Levee Breach In Iowa

[underseasurveyor]

early this morning just north of Des Moines, IA...

This is getting worse by the hour.

A couple necessary threads by Nadine.. Emergency info

Some water guidelines
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3441130


Critical service from the ARC
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3441593

[napi21]

1. Yes, it was covered on CNN. It's awful out there! I haven't seen

anything about FEMA activity??? Does that mean they are failing AGAIN just as they did in La. Ms etc?

[underseasurveyor]

3. really haven't heard anything about FEMA

It's the people of Iowa that are their own hero's. Pulling together and working their asses off.

That's the word I get from the friends I've talked to that live there.

[stray cat]

13. My understanding is FEMA isn't doing anything - its Iowans and people from adjacent states like MO

[napi21]

19. WHY NOT? Isn't THAT what FEMA is there for? I would have

thought that after their bad rap during Katrina, they would have put their entire department in motion to show that they REALLY CAN do the right thing???? But then, maybe I'm thinking logically again!

[lame54]

22. Give FEMA a break - it hasn't been 3 days yet

[gateley]

2. You're right - it is getting worse.

Usually in a disaster like this the horrific incident occurs, then people begin doing what they have to do..

But this -- just keeps on coming. Is there any end in sight?

:hug:

[Inspired]

4. I'm in West Des Moines and it is being covered non-stop by our local news.

I don't live in a flood area. In fact, it is a beautiful day. But my neighbors in the north side of Des Moines are really suffering. It is very sad. What makes it even worse is that the areas most affected are the poorer areas of the city.

[glowing]

9. hmm... always the poor side of town.. Is it called the 9th ward by any chance?

[bobbolink]

26. Very insightful. The developers are happy.

:cry:

[Inspired]

29. I call it my neck of the woods! It is where I grew up.

My alma mater, North High School, is in the flooded area.

[Debi]

18. Will you head over to the Iowa Forum and post a report?

We're all wondering how it's going in Polk Co.

Glad to hear your safe and dry :hi:

[Inspired]

30. I will!

[WillyT]

23. Are Any Of Your Stations Streaming The Coverage ???

:shrug:

[Debi]

25. Here's Des Moines channels KCCI and WHO

http://www.kcci.com/index.html

http://www.whotv.com/

Looks like WHO is doing a live stream.

[WillyT]

27. Thank You... Stay Safe !!!

:grouphug:

[Debi]

28. I'm in the Northeast (Cedar Falls) so I think we're done getting water

now just the folks in the North Cedar area of Cedar Falls, New Hartford and Janesville (and Waterloo) have got major clean up to do. Supposed to be dry today and possibly tomorrow. It's Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Des Moines that I'm worried about now.

[Clear Blue Sky]

5. Not the day for "I drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry"...

;-)

[Debi]

15. That's erie considering what that song was about.....

:scared:

[ensho]

6. thank you, I didn't know - last I hear Des Moines thought they were good to go

and wouldn't flood. this changes everything.

[XOKCowboy]

7. Didn't you hear? A "newsman" died. What's a little flooding?

The media is in a frenzy to show that they're all larger than life by deifying Tim Russert. Flooding? They'll get to that tomorrow I'm sure.

[underseasurveyor]

11. Oh NO WAY!!!

A newsman DIED? Who? Guess i'll have to dig to find THAT thread.

:hi:

[Debi]

17. Actually our local stations pre-empted any coverage of Russerts death

to cover the flooding and safety issues. They ran the special on him at 5:00 AM today instead.

[XOKCowboy]

21. Good for them. It's their job to report the news, especially local news

It was just a month ago that the tornado tore through Windsor CO and all the nationals were wall to wall tornado coverage. All of the reporting was done by local reporters.

[tularetom]

8. No but I know far more than I want to about Tim Russert

[stray cat]

10. It is being well covered by CNN and even Fox

[underseasurveyor]

12. I'm glad it's being covered somewhere

I'll take your word that fox is covering it.. just can't bring myself to watch them.. I have a very sensitive tummy:puke:

[stray cat]

14. Me neither - I'm glad CNN was covering it - the weather station is good as well

[underseasurveyor]

16. That's where I first heard about it

The weather channel. First thing I turned on this morning.. I have so many friends that live out there all over the state, as well as my son. But thankfully he lives in the northwest corner of Iowa and they have been spared the flooding rains.

But there are many, many people we haven't heard from and we're concerned. 3 of his friends showed up at his door with little more than a duffel bag. Their houses are flooded out. Pull up a piece of floor:-)

[underseasurveyor]

20. KUDOS to the Weather Channel

They are dedicating major coverage to the mid-west flooding.

I'm sending them a Thank You..

[Ellipsis]

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