tagged w/ Midwest Flood 08
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From the top of the peaks of the Rockies in Montana to where the Missouri and Mississippi meet just north of St. Louis--the last couple of weeks, its been more like noah's arc territory than the breadbasket of a nation. Farms are underwater, towns and ruined and Collective Journalists throughout the mid western flood plain are documenting the river's ebb and over flow.From the top of the peaks of the Rockies in Montana to where the Missouri and... more
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Well, the damage has been done and the clean-up has begun. And it is going to be a long time until people's lives return to a semblance of normal. You can see examples of how much was destroyed and the magnitude of the destruction from even a "small" flood. Our hearts go out to the hundreds of refugees downstream from us. And we visit with the leaders of a fund raising effort, the 2008 Iowa Disaster Fund, to learn how individuals throughout the world can send help that will go to individuals suffering from not only 500 year flooding but lethal tornadoes destroying entire towns in 2008.
If you'd rather not watch the video but you'd like to make a contribution to the 2008 Iowa Disaster Fund, please visit www.EmbraceIowa.com to conveniently donate.Well, the damage has been done and the clean-up has begun. And it is going to be a... more
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Footage from Omaha, Nebraska before, during and after giant thunderstorms ripped through the Midwest on Friday, destroying cars and houses, leaving some 120,000+ people without power, ripping out giant trees, flooding several blocks...and killing my car.
The storm footage is taken from a 3rd floor apartment approximately 45 feet in the air. In under two minutes, the weather goes from bright, still skies to torrential rains and 80-100 mph winds.Footage from Omaha, Nebraska before, during and after giant thunderstorms ripped... more
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From the top of the peaks of the Rockies in Montana to where the Missouri and Mississippi meet just north of St. Louis--the last couple of weeks, its been more like noah's arc territory than the breadbasket of a nation. Farms are underwater, towns and ruined and Collective Journalists throughout the mid western flood plain are documenting the river's ebb and over flow.From the top of the peaks of the Rockies in Montana to where the Missouri and... more
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Footage from Omaha, Nebraska before, during and after giant thunderstorms ripped through the Midwest on Friday, destroying cars and houses, leaving some 120,000+ people without power, ripping out giant trees, flooding several blocks...and killing my car.
The storm footage is taken from a 3rd floor apartment approximately 45 feet in the air. In under two minutes, the weather goes from bright, still skies to torrential rains and 80-100 mph winds.Footage from Omaha, Nebraska before, during and after giant thunderstorms ripped... more
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JUST A SAMPLE OF THE DEVASTATION LEFT BEHIND BY THE FLOOD WATERS WHICH HAVE YET TO RECEDE. EXCLUSIVE AERIAL FOOTAGE OF BOTH OAKVILLE, IOWA AND GULFPORT, ILLINOIS - BOTH COMMUNITIES WERE COMPLETELY SUBMERGED BY THE FLOOD WATERS. THESE DEVASTATED COMMUNITIES MAY CEASE TO EXIST DUE TO THIS NATURAL DISASTER.
STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO ESTABLISH A CHARITABLE FOUNDATION IN ORDER TO AID THE VICTIMS OF THE FLOOD. A FEW COLLEAGUES AND MYSELF ARE JOINING FORCES TO PIECE TOGETHER A DOCUMENTARY WITH THE SOLE PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS FOR THOSE IN NEED BY WAY OF PUBLIC SHOWINGS OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT AS WELL AS THE PACKAGING AND SALE OF SAID FILM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME THROUGH EMAIL @
JUSTANOVICE@GMAIL.COMJUST A SAMPLE OF THE DEVASTATION LEFT BEHIND BY THE FLOOD WATERS WHICH HAVE YET TO... more
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Ah the joys of living in Small Town America.
Not the cool, totally-under-water parts of Small Town America, mind you. Just the nearby-to-totally-under-water parts where everything is still soaked and mildewy, but nobody gets to camp out in sports stadiums.
I would *totally* camp out at Miller Park if it came to that. I'm just sayin'...
Whatever that just was aside, my heart absolutely goes out to the people who lost their homes and their livelihoods to the flooding in Central Wisconsin. None of us saw this coming, there's nothing you could've done to stop it, and I'm so sorry that now you're stuck dealing with all this. We've got your backs, CenWi.
Love,
SoWiAh the joys of living in Small Town America.
Not the cool, totally-under-water... more
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Commentary about and video of the flood damage in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in June 2008. This is actually a compilation of several videos.Commentary about and video of the flood damage in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in June 2008.... more
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The Rev. Ben takes us down to the St. Louis landing in the summer to show how this urban area is effected by the flood of the decade... The Rev. Ben takes us down to the St. Louis landing in the summer to show how this... more
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Let me show you how the Racoon River looked before it crested and now, 12 days later. Take a look for an idea of how much water surged through Des Moines IA and on towards the mighty Mississippi River. And it isn't just the volume of water, listen to how fast it is moving.Let me show you how the Racoon River looked before it crested and now, 12 days later.... more
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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.Tony Clark does a bit of reporting on the flood conditions in Des Moines, Iowa on... more
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An Iowa City, Ia flood victim talks about the recovery process and how the flood affected her neighborhood.An Iowa City, Ia flood victim talks about the recovery process and how the flood... more
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The devastating flooding that is occuring along the Missouri and Mississippi rivers is going to get worse before it gets better. Up to this point, the majority of flooding has come directly from unusually high precipitation. But, while the mid-west was recieving massive rains during May and into mid June, Montana and other northern rockies states were still recieving heavy snowfall. In the mountains surrounding Bozeman, Mt there is currently between 2-8 feet of snow still waiting to melt. This is approximatly a 288% increase over the historical averages. This massive snow, that has accumulated so late in the season has led to flooding in southwest Montana. The Yellowstone, Madison, Gallatin and Jefferson rivers are all flowing nearly 300% higher than normal. These four rivers all come together as major tributaries to form the Missouri River. So, this flooding has only been happening since Monday the 16th and will continue untill this Sunday. The end result is that in approximatly one week past the begining of flood stage in Montana, the flood will continue down river, and again swell the banks of the Missouri. The difference is that people are not expecting the snowmelt...the increadibly wet winter is now being unleashed on the mid-west, at the worst time possibleThe devastating flooding that is occuring along the Missouri and Mississippi rivers is... more
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