Posted on 05/07/2011 7:05:20 PM PDT by Palladin
Roads Closed Roads in Memphis / Shelby County Due to Flooding ■Old Mills S. of Watkins ■Chelsea west of McLean ■Evergreen south of Chelsea ■Highway 51 North bound and South bound lanes closed from Fite road to North watlkins ■Chelsea West of Evergreen ■Watkins @ Highway 51 (Alternative ways in and out of Northhaven and Shelby Forests use 51 to Rust Rd, Rust Rd to Woodstock-Cuba, Woodstock-Cuba to Locke, Locke to Walsh, Walsh to Fite, Fite to North Watkins) ■New allen @ Ridgemont – bridge ■Scenic Hwy @ James Rd ■Rivergate @ Riverport ■Beale and Riverside ■Belmont @ Blue Map 22 B1-A ■Nonconnah Rd. from Anderson to Weaver including Roads–Harahan, Kin, Hazelwood and Gileas ■Harahan Rd. west of Anderson ■King Rd. west of Anderson ■Hazelwood Rd. west of Anderson ■4128 Palm Ave ■East Brooks Rd. @ I-55 Eastbound under I-55 ■2nd street from Wolf River to Harvester ■Island Place/ Henning @ Levee ■Chapel:New Raleigh to Cypress ■Herring Hill north @ Tipton County line ■OK Robertson from Fite to Robertson ■Billion Rd ■Fite Rd. at Grays Church ■2575 Fite Road in front of Dupont ■4116 Benjestown Rd ■Herring Hill North of Riverbluff to Tipton County Line ■Herring Hill North downhill from St. Paul to 8852 Herring Hill ■Walsh rd between Fite rd and Locke ■Fite Rd between Old Millington and 51 ■Old Millington @ 51 ■South Circle east of Horton ■Sullivan Road east of Neely Road ■Access to Mud Island – special note concerning access ■1400 McNeil from the levee to the dead end ■Egypt Central @ New Allen ■Hawkins-Mill between Aline & University ■Weaver Rd between Mitchell & Peebles ■Locke Road @ Watkins ■Circle at NorthHaven ■Chelsea at McLean ■1900 Block of Locke
I’m glad I live in Northeast WI. At the most, we have severe blizzards and cold weather. But I’d rather have that than flooding, earthquakes, and twisters.
No. It's not a question of levees being breached with the subsequent inundation of large areas. Memphis proper is on high ground up against the river, and the river is creeping higher, with only one foot or less to go before the predicted crest. The areas susceptible to flooding are well known, and the impact is gradual.
“The geniuses down there are already diverting water into Lake Pontchartrain.”
So you are insulting the US Army Corps of Engineers? They designed and maintain the Mississippi basin flood control system, in case you didn’t know. You don’t seem to know much of anything except where to find male strippers. What does that say about you?
By the way, if you type in “Memphis strip clubs” in Google, you come up with 7 listings. If you type in “New Orleans strip clubs” you come up with 3. I guess those Memphis Baptists love their strip clubs.
Amen! I'll take my long cold winters and short cool summers any day. Lived 15 years in southern MN, and I do NOT like their climate!
Glad someone agrees with me. ;)
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