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In reply to the discussion: 11-foot wall of water: One dam breaks, three counties suffer [View all]hatrack
(59,583 posts)1. That dam isn't "breached" - it's freaking gone . . .
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11-foot wall of water: One dam breaks, three counties suffer [View all]
Algernon Moncrieff
Mar 2019
OP
My family is good, but we are 10 minutes drive from towns that are currently underwater.
Algernon Moncrieff
Mar 2019
#4
There was a bunch of snow, and then warmer rain hit and it all melted...
Algernon Moncrieff
Mar 2019
#46
It looks like the dam was well made but all dams have a lifetime and God only knows how many ...
Botany
Mar 2019
#13
Yes it does seem like that. After the fires it felt like Mother Nature was trying to sweep us away.n
Hekate
Mar 2019
#33
Thanks for the link/add'l info. I worry that many of our existing dams and other structures will be
erronis
Mar 2019
#12
Hell, no. I love Puerto Rico,NOLA and all of New York. Why would you think that. This is about human
ancianita
Mar 2019
#41
Sorry to hear. Please don't ask the Federal Government for help that would look like socialism.
Pepsidog
Mar 2019
#25