4/25/2011 Missouri Flood warnings (St. Louis, St. Charles, Mexico: appointed, buying, legal)

[kshe95girl]

I think everyone is at their wits end.....my husband turns the TV off anytime the flood coverage comes on and I'm in the room, and we're in Florida.
Guess he thinks I am gonna go live in my car again and sandbag the way I did during the Flood of 93, but I had to go home to help save my hometown, you know?
I believe I read that the levee will be restored, but the farmers are not automatically going to get funds beyond their crop insurance, from the way I understood what I have read.
I hope we are not going to have another Katrina-type kerfluffle with funding after the flood is over.
That is what I fear more than anything, those farmers dont deserve that.

[kentuckydad95]

Originally Posted by kshe95girl

I think everyone is at their wits end.....my husband turns the TV off anytime the flood coverage comes on and I'm in the room, and we're in Florida.
Guess he thinks I am gonna go live in my car again and sandbag the way I did during the Flood of 93, but I had to go home to help save my hometown, you know?
I believe I read that the levee will be restored, but the farmers are not automatically going to get funds beyond their crop insurance, from the way I understood what I have read.
I hope we are not going to have another Katrina-type kerfluffle with funding after the flood is over.
That is what I fear more than anything, those farmers dont deserve that.

The government is involved. It will automatically be full of red tape and frustration. I bet you a dollar that they will roll in FEMA trailers for them to live in, with formaldehyde-emitting glue.

[kshe95girl]

Originally Posted by kentuckydad95

The government is involved. It will automatically be full of red tape and frustration. I bet you a dollar that they will roll in FEMA trailers for them to live in, with formaldehyde-emitting glue.

I woudnt take that bet for all the money in the world!
That thought had occurred to me, also.
What I wanna know is did the farmers get all their equipment, etc, out of harms way?
I can think of at least 3 farms that are really nice operations that are in the Floodway, cant imagine that they got all that stuff out in time.
If not, what happens to the loans on that equipment?

[kentuckydad95]

Originally Posted by kshe95girl

I woudnt take that bet for all the money in the world!
That thought had occurred to me, also.
What I wanna know is did the farmers get all their equipment, etc, out of harms way?
I can think of at least 3 farms that are really nice operations that are in the Floodway, cant imagine that they got all that stuff out in time.
If not, what happens to the loans on that equipment?

They did have a fair amount of warning time, but I am not sure they everything got out. I am afraid they will not get compensated fully due to that deed clause.

[kshe95girl]

Originally Posted by kentuckydad95

They did have a fair amount of warning time, but I am not sure they everything got out. I am afraid they will not get compensated fully due to that deed clause.

You and me both.

[kentuckydad95]

I will be curious to know what happens if they don't shore up the levee, will it continue to flow into the floodway? I am also guessing that this will all cost well over $100 mill...for damages, repairs, etc.

[kshe95girl]

Originally Posted by kentuckydad95

I will be curious to know what happens if they don't shore up the levee, will it continue to flow into the floodway? I am also guessing that this will all cost well over $100 mill...for damages, repairs, etc.

I would imagine the river would go back to its normal channel, it would be an unmitigated disaster if it did the same thing when it jumped channels at Kaskaskia in 1881.
Can you imagine?????
When all is said and done, I bet it tops 100 million by quite a bit!

[kentuckydad95]

What I hate is when the state governor's declare a disaster area, the president then declares it, which means the federal government will help pay for the cleanup, but when it comes to the individual...well they get...zip! For the individual to get help, it will have to be reviewed and it will take months to over a year or more to be decided. What does the individual do until then? You know most people don't have flood insurance. Even if they can get it, it's damn expensive. This whole area will soon be seeing long term, newly homeless.

[kshe95girl]

Interesting article;
seMissourian.com: Local News: Floodway long a source of legal contention (05/05/11)

[lifelongMOgal]

Originally Posted by kshe95girl

Interesting article;
seMissourian.com: Local News: Floodway long a source of legal contention (05/05/11)

Very interesting. Thanks!