http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080914/ap_on_re_us/ike
Orange Mayor Brown Claybar estimated about a third of the city of 19,000 people was flooded, anywhere from six inches to six feet. He said about 375 people who stayed behind during the storm began to emerge, some needing food, water and medical care.
“These people got out with the wet shirts on their back,” said Claybar, who had no idea of how many people were still stranded. Claybar was optimistic that the foot-and-a-half of water over the levee had receded overnight. If so, the city could begin pumping the water out, Claybar said. He didn’t know exactly how long it would take to drain the city.
“I would say at least a couple of days,” Claybar said.
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shortandsweet posted this updated ..
I heard from Daughter-in-law this morning, water receded so she is able to get into town now. She still doesn’t know how her home fared. The water is too high to get to it. She does not know if she has lost everything yet. Her car was flooded and it stinks she said. So thank you to all that was trying to help me.
1,945 posted on Sunday, September 14, 2008 9:15:40 AM by shortandsweet