Friday the 13th in Des Moines, Iowa
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Tony Clark does a bit of reporting on the flood conditions in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, June 13th. And although the date is ominous, the flood waters seem to be receding without any levee breaks. And the people of Des Moines respond with relief.
The pretty pictures of flooding counterpoint the damage the water is causing. And the relief from reaching the crest bubbles over the danger that remains. Unfortunately, the flood waters did breach a levee and although a valiant effort to hold back the flooding was mounted. Mother Nature prevailed and flooded again the area hit worst by the old record flood of '93. But when Friday the 13th ended, the 3:15am breach was still to come.
The mandatory evacuation issued at 3:30am only had to wake a "handful, 5 to 10 individuals" who hadn't left in the volunteer evacuation. And the property damages from the levee breach didn't include the loss of any homes. While I think the residents of "Zone 1" might disagree, Des Moines set a record high water mark and got by unscathed. Unlike so much of the rest of Iowa.
The pretty pictures of flooding counterpoint the damage the water is causing. And the relief from reaching the crest bubbles over the danger that remains. Unfortunately, the flood waters did breach a levee and although a valiant effort to hold back the flooding was mounted. Mother Nature prevailed and flooded again the area hit worst by the old record flood of '93. But when Friday the 13th ended, the 3:15am breach was still to come.
The mandatory evacuation issued at 3:30am only had to wake a "handful, 5 to 10 individuals" who hadn't left in the volunteer evacuation. And the property damages from the levee breach didn't include the loss of any homes. While I think the residents of "Zone 1" might disagree, Des Moines set a record high water mark and got by unscathed. Unlike so much of the rest of Iowa.
