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DavidMn
06-29-2006, 04:17 PM
I mean what the hell is going on here?!?!:shocked: I just heard all of Pennsylvania was declared a disaster area. This sounds pretty bad.:distress:

gldstwmn
06-29-2006, 04:28 PM
I mean what the hell is going on here?!?!:shocked: I just heard all of Pennsylvania was declared a disaster area. This sounds pretty bad.:distress:


Really? I hadn't heard that. Hope all the PA Ledgies are safe and dry.

DavidMn
06-29-2006, 04:36 PM
Really? I hadn't heard that. Hope all the PA Ledgies are safe and dry.I thought most of the bad stuff was happening up in northeast PA by Scranton. Thats why that surprised me

David
06-29-2006, 06:00 PM
My gosh ... :shocked:

TSUNAMI??!!

macfan 57
06-29-2006, 06:10 PM
I thought most of the bad stuff was happening up in northeast PA by Scranton. Thats why that surprised me

They ordered the entire city of Wilkes-Barre evacuated. Fortunately, the levees held & it looks like it's going to be OK. But, there's flooding around the entire state. It had been raining almost non-stop since Friday. This is the most rain we've had where I live since I can remember. Right now it's clear & the sun actually shone today. Believe it or not, there is still a drought watch in place now. I assume that will be lifted soon.

goldie
06-29-2006, 08:49 PM
Don't forget about us NYers on the PA border! The was a house floating down the river not too far from me ........ and a restaurant further in Central NY crumbled right into a creek.

macfan 57
06-30-2006, 05:40 AM
Don't forget about us NYers on the PA border! The was a house floating down the river not too far from me ........ and a restaurant further in Central NY crumbled right into a creek.

I know. Now the problem is along the Delaware River. And, it rained here again last night.

eclipse
06-30-2006, 09:49 AM
Although I am in New Hampshire...we have clearly seen our share of rain this spring/summer!!
So may I add

"Rain, Rain, Go Away....Come Again Another Day"
(I just made that up-it rhymes, and you can even sing it..):laugh:

Sugar
06-30-2006, 05:39 PM
I'm in Bucks County, which is just north of Philly right along the Delaware and many of our communities are seriously flooded out, some of which have flooded three times in the last 21 months. These are supposedly "100-year-floods."

I believe that the Delaware is a largely uncontrolled river, ie no dams or other measures of flood control along the way, so everything just runs down--and over. Experts also blame the enormous amount of development in the area and in areas north.

Whatever, it's a real mess.

DavidMn
07-01-2006, 01:49 PM
I'm in Bucks County, which is just north of Philly right along the Delaware and many of our communities are seriously flooded out, some of which have flooded three times in the last 21 months. These are supposedly "100-year-floods."

I believe that the Delaware is a largely uncontrolled river, ie no dams or other measures of flood control along the way, so everything just runs down--and over. Experts also blame the enormous amount of development in the area and in areas north.

Whatever, it's a real mess.Hope youre ok.:angel:

Sugar
07-01-2006, 09:19 PM
Hope youre ok.:angel:

Oh, yes. Thanks.

In fact I live on a dead end street that ends at one of the creeks that always floods, but we are much too high to get flooded. though I've always been glad we don't have a basement.

JazmenFlowers
07-01-2006, 09:47 PM
everyone take care!

DavidMn
07-03-2006, 10:13 AM
though I've always been glad we don't have a basement.Good thing you dont get tornadoes there.:laugh:

David
07-03-2006, 10:45 AM
One of the creepiest aspects of heavy flooding is that snakes are mostly good swimmers. The thought of a rattler swimming past your nose is creepy & horrific.

DavidMn
07-03-2006, 11:09 AM
One of the creepiest aspects of heavy flooding is that snakes are mostly good swimmers. The thought of a rattler swimming past your nose is creepy & horrific.WHat about those Austrailan Sea Snakes? I've heard theyre the most poisionous in the world.:shocked: