It’s getting pretty bad. Check out kmov.com or ksdk.com and you can see some aerial photos. All the levees are breaking. There were 3 levees out at Winfield, MO that broke and that’s about 15 minutes from my house. The new Whittaker development, New Town, off 370 is probably underwater or about to be.
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I flew over Iowa this week and it looked like about 1/3 of the land had water on it. Not good.
Burst, or blown up by Bush?
Whoa!! New Town — that’s going to hurt.
At least people had time to get out. Homes can be rebuilt.
Yepper, things ain't good there......BUT!!! At least the church where we were married is on the HIGH West side of #79. Old Monroe just south is getting bad too...everyones got their equipment and autos etc up on 'the hill'......Cousin says nothing like 93 though.....So that is good news......
There is a sign on highway 370 traveling into St. Charles;
“There are only two kinds of levees: Those that have failed and those that will fail.”
1. Why aren't Hollywood celebrities holding telethons asking for help in Iowa, Missouri, and other states affected ?
2. Why isn't the media asking tough questions about why the Federal Government hasn't solved the problem?
3 .Why isn't the Federal Government relocating people to free hotels and handing out pre-paid credit cards to everyone like it was candy?
4. When will Spike Lee say the Federal Government blew up the levees that failed in Des Moines, Iowa and now in St. Charles, MO ?
5. Where are Sean Penn and The Dixie Chicks speaking out on behalf of all the flooding victims?
6. Where are all the people declaring that George Bush hates white, rural people?
7. How come in a month you will likely never hear about the Iowa/Missouri flooding ever again?
Hmmmmmmmmm! I wonder!
And by the way!
Just where the hell is Jessie in all this?
Where is that sanctimonious jerk Al?
Why arn't Whoraldo and pretty boy Shepard standing amongst the victims and crying on TV day and night bemoaning the tragedy that has affected so many thousands in the flooded areas?
A few more questions...
Why are there no murders being reported?
Why are there no rapes?
Why is there little to no looting?
Why are there no gangsters shooting at helicopters trying to help?
Why are the victims (gasp) pulling together and helping each other to overcome and survive this disaster?
Why?
According to the co-ordinates you posted. I’m 8.6 miles from the Elm Point breach.
Shouldn’t the bozos in the government be checking out to see how the Dutch (Mainly those brilliant Frisians) have managed to keep out the North Sea for a couple thousand years-—most of the country is below seal level.
And all those people - a mob really - that went to Holland last year on the govt (our) dime-—did they actually do anything when they got back? any follow through at all?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4597288.stm
I went to Sunset Park yesterday to see the valley from the bluff, I couldnt see much from there, but I saw a number of helicopters. While we are on the bluff between the Missouri and Mississipi-we are in our own flood hell. Because the back yard and common area behind us wouldnt drain for months, it backed up against the house and now a large part of the back wall and the entire master bathroom has to be replaced. The walls in the bathroom started to mold and rot so fast, that we dont even know how far into the subfloor we need to cut out. To replace all the subflooring and drywall will cost 2200.00, and our deductible is 1500.00. So flooding sucks for even those on high ground. But we can live with one bathroom for awhile-there are folks along the river who have nothing left..
As I drove into work this morning, I took the back roads going through Old Town St. Peters. A good portion of the farm land northeast of MO Highway 79 is flooded out. Highway C (continuation of Main St. in Old Town St. Peters) is closed and the agricultural area is flooded north of St. Peters proper.
Many houses along Salt River Rd. (in St. Peters and O'Fallon--aka Tom Ginnever/Pearl Dr.) have been fortified by sandbags.
Truman Blvd/Cave Springs Rd. in St. Charles and Northern St. Peters is closed from MO Highway 370.
I’m fairly new and haven’t posted much.
I live in St. Peters and use 370, thanks to all for the
best info I’ve seen.
Please pardon my ignorance, but is the historic area of St. Charles at risk. From what I recall it was right on the river?