[worst-case scenario]

I’d be REAL curious to see what the present crew has done to guarantee the safety of these older dams. Who would handle that - Department of the Interior?

I have to admit that the National Weather Service is one arm of the Federal government that it would be foolish to abolish. We need these sorts of warnings - they save lives. Especially since weather has gotten extreme in some regions - floods, tornadoes, etc. Hope to heavens we get out of hurricane season without too many disasters.

[redgolum]

It was on the list to repair, but if the papers are right was never given a high priority. One of those things.

No one wants to spend money to fix things. That doesn't give you good PR, so they all dump money into new things.

I fear this is going to happen alot more.