Flood of 2008 Thread (Orleans: home, neighborhoods, dryer)

[LPerkins33]

Originally Posted by Roy G. Biv

They didn't have several days notice that the Lake Pontchartrain levee would break in the middle of the night when it would supposed to withstand much larger hurricanes.

doesn't matter, they had mandatory evacuation orders for all low lying areas(basically the whole city). They had several days to get out and chose not to(or couldn't). Plus all levees in the area were rated to Cat 3 and everyone knew Katrina was going to be a Cat 4 or higher come landfall.

[neanerbean]

Originally Posted by adysmom

Hurricane Katrina vs. Devastating Iowa 500 Year Flood




Why aren't all of the Hollywood celebrities holding telethons and asking for help in restoring Iowa and helping the folks affected by the floods?
Why isn't the media asking the tough questions about why the federal government hasn't solved the problem?
Where are all the FEMA trucks and trailers?
Why isn't the Federal Government relocating Iowa people to free hotels in Chicago ?
When will Spike Lee say that the Federal Government blew up the levees that failed in Des Moines ?
Where is Sean Penn in his rescue boat and the Dixie Chicks?
Where are all the 24/7 lurid news tales of cannibalism and unnecessary drownings?
Why did Iowans evacuate so prematurely; why are they not holed up in deathtrap sports centers?
Where are all the looters stealing high-end tennis shoes and big screen television sets?
When will we hear Governor Chet Culver say that he wants to rebuild a 'vanilla' Iowa , because that's the way God wants it?
Where are the people declaring that George Bush hates white, rural people?
Why are the Iowans not complaining more and demanding to be saved?
How come in about 2 weeks, you will never hear about the Iowa flooding ever again?

Uhh.. because we're Iowans. We don't wait for a handout. We just get to work and get it done. We don't have the luxury of a climate that is warm year round. in just a few months it will be fall and it will get cold. we need to get it done now. fields still need to be tended, celebrations need to be celebrated, life needs to go on. If we can't help ourselves how can we expect anyone else to help us. ANd because by the middle of july we will have gotten things cleaned up and plans in place. ANd neighbors help neighbors. That's the way of Iowa heck that's the way of the Midwest

[El Rhino]

Originally Posted by adysmom

Hurricane Katrina vs. Devastating Iowa 500 Year Flood

Why aren't all of the Hollywood celebrities holding telethons and asking for help in restoring Iowa and helping the folks affected by the floods?
?

I'll go on TV and say "cuz George Bush hates white people"

[LPerkins33]

Originally Posted by El Rhino

I'll go on TV and say "cuz George Bush hates white people"

might as well and sum both disasters up with "George Bush hates wet people"

[neanerbean]

Originally Posted by LPerkins33

might as well and sum both disasters up with "George Bush hates wet people"

ROTFLMAO!!!! It seems that way doesn't it?

[SharpHawkeye]

Before you all get too carried away patting Iowa on the back, it's worth noting that this disaster hasn't been entirely without incident.

Flood worker arrested for looting Iowa City Press-Citizen 6/26/2008

Men arrested after allegedly looting Iowa City Press-Citizen 6/25/2008

Man arrested for impersonating National Guard soldier in flood zone Cedar Rapids Gazette 6/15/2008

Man Arrested After Trying to Drive Around Security Checkpoint in Cedar Rapids KCRG TV-9 6/16/2008

So while things didn't (haven't?) descended into complete anarchy as in Katrina, Iowans aren't perfect either.

[DMRyan]

I'm patting us on the back. This is 4 incidents. 4 incidents would've happened in one day on the quietest cul-de sac in New Orleans.

[fenix]

Did anyone see this? Pretty good...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/19/jon-stewart-mocks-medias_n_108007.html

[Claire_F]

Originally Posted by LPerkins33

might as well and sum both disasters up with "George Bush hates wet people"

Someone watches The Daily Show.

[CindyBQuilts]

Hey, all, hate to say it, but it's not over yet!

The ground's so saturated, the severe thunderstorms we had roll through west-central Iowa did some damage!

Coon Rapids: the press box at the football field is now if pieces in the HS parking lot. Trees uprooted, limbs off, still assessing damage

Lanesboro: trees uprooted, etc. Our kitchen window faces the west, and we had water all over the kitchen! That's in addition to another inch of water in the storm cellar/mecahnical room (just dried out down there from about 6 inches of water)!