Posted on 10/10/2005 8:47:54 AM PDT by HHKrepublican_2
KEENE, New Hampshire (AP) -- Prolonged, heavy rain caused flooding from North Carolina to New Hampshire during the weekend, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate, knocking out electricity, weakening dams and making roads impassable.
At least four people died, including two people killed in New Hampshire when a car apparently drove off a washed-out bridge into floodwaters, officials said Sunday. A fifth person was missing and feared dead.
Gov. John Lynch returned from Europe to take charge of relief efforts in New Hampshire. He declared a state of emergency and called in 500 National Guard members for assistance.
"This is the worst damage they've seen from flooding in 25 years in New Hampshire," the governor said Sunday night.
By Monday, the floodwaters were receding in some areas. But with rain in the forecast for the next several days, the National Weather Service warned that dams in Stoddard, Alstead and Bradford could fail.
The two New Hampshire residents who died in the car were identified as Steven Day, of Unity, and Ashley Gate, of Claremont, both 20, state police said. A kayaker on New Hampshire's North Branch River was feared dead after he was washed away while clinging to a tree as rescue workers tried to reach him.
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Please contact Hollywood for a benefit concert. Is Bette Midler available? I heard she is hillarious.
...to look at.
A 2,000 FEMA voucher and RV for everyone affected or is related to someone affected!!!
Well, I hope none of the 831 Free Staters who have moved there have had any damage to their Linux consulting businesses.
I have a niece and her husband and daughter who live somewhere in NH. I don't know if they were under any threat of flooding.
Bush's Fawlt...........
Geeze, I hate to appear insensitive but.....
Does it seem that media coverage is becoming, um, hysterical?
Yeah. We're practically underwater here in Vermont, and it was pretty dry before this front came through. Our waterfall is going great guns. But I wouldn't say it was anything more than a big storm.
Tomrrow's news...New Hampshire governor and senators propose 250 billion for reconstruction.
New Hampshire hits the FEMA lottery!
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I am in Middleton, NH, a bit damp for this time of year. I might have to invest in a new sump pump. The spring snow melt was worse, I haven't looked West towards the Communist Republic of Vermont, Lynch Grand Standing?
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