We live right on the Mississippi and....
04-28-2011, 10:59 PM
#12
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Location: st. louis area
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We live on the mightly Mississippi, also. We have a 50 ft. levee, so I don't complain when it comes time to pay levee taxes.
How I remember the great flood of 1993!
Keeping everyone thats involved in my prayers. Floods are nasty!
How I remember the great flood of 1993!
Keeping everyone thats involved in my prayers. Floods are nasty!
04-29-2011, 03:17 AM
#14
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Location: Sweet Home Alabama
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Will keep you and everyone in the flood areas in my prayers. All the storms and flooding is very scary. Hope the water doesn't hit that 50 mark. Don't wait too long to evacuate though if it keeps rising. Stay safe.
Originally Posted by squilter
it is getting really scarey. The river is already about 43.5 and is expected to get to at least 48.5 and possibly 50. If it gets to 50 that will be at the top of our seawall and there will be a mandatory evacuation. In all my 56 years I have never seen it this high, the highest I have seen it is 42.5. I have started getting all my pictures, good jewelry and anything else I can thing of that I wouldn't want to lose, so I can put them in the back of my truck or in the attic. I usually don't get bothered by the river, but it's getting a little scarey.
04-29-2011, 10:15 AM
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Location: Florida
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Originally Posted by squilter
it is getting really scarey. The river is already about 43.5 and is expected to get to at least 48.5 and possibly 50. If it gets to 50 that will be at the top of our seawall and there will be a mandatory evacuation. In all my 56 years I have never seen it this high, the highest I have seen it is 42.5. I have started getting all my pictures, good jewelry and anything else I can thing of that I wouldn't want to lose, so I can put them in the back of my truck or in the attic. I usually don't get bothered by the river, but it's getting a little scarey.
I live in FL and we evacuated for Hurricane Jean in 04. Some things to keep in mind for an evacuation: Meds for people (and pets.) Toys for children and pets. Food & water for people & pets. Cooler with ice if any meds need to be refrigerated, get gas in the car now and keep it full. If you have a flash drive back up your computer now (time permitting) and keep it in a safe place like your purse. If you have a scanner and the time, scan photos if you don’t have enough room for all of them. Put them on your flash drive and put them in your purse when done. Things that I couldn’t bring I put in a plastic garbage bag with my name, address & ph # so if it blew away there was a better chance of it being returned. (((((HUGS))))
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