We need your help right now. In Quincy, Illinois and surrounding areas, the river is expected to crest on Monday or Tuesday. There are emergency sandbagging operations going on right now and public officials have put out a call for all available volunteers. Your help is desperately needed. The widespread flooding in the Midwest has affected millions of people. We have an opportunity to use our grassroots movement to make a real impact at a time of urgent need. If you can assist, please travel to one of these areas this weekend: QUINCY, IL Oakley-Lindsey Civic Center South 3rd St. and Kentucky St. Quincy, IL 62301 Map and Directions Saturday and Sunday, June 14th - 15th 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Volunteers are asked to come through the north doors of the Oakley-Lindsey Center. Everyone will be asked to sign a registration sheet as they enter and leave so the city can keep track of the volunteer service. Volunteers are encouraged to bring shovels, gloves and sturdy shoes. NIOTA, IL If you'd like to help sandbag in Niota you can call Hancock County emergency services at 217-357-6004 for more information. URSA, IL Volunteers are still needed in Ursa. The operation is underway at Shaffer Farm, along the Ursa blacktop road, 1/8 mile west of the North Bottoms Road. Volunteers are also requesting cold bottled water for those who are working. More information on volunteering in this area: http://my.barackobama.com/floodvolunteer Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been affected by the recent flooding through the Midwest. If you are not able to make it to Quincy but would like to help, visit the American Red Cross to donate to their relief efforts or find out how to get involved. Thanks, Obama for America
In Quincy, Illinois and surrounding areas, the river is expected to crest on Monday or Tuesday.
There are emergency sandbagging operations going on right now and public officials have put out a call for all available volunteers. Your help is desperately needed.
The widespread flooding in the Midwest has affected millions of people. We have an opportunity to use our grassroots movement to make a real impact at a time of urgent need.
If you can assist, please travel to one of these areas this weekend:
QUINCY, IL
Oakley-Lindsey Civic Center
South 3rd St. and Kentucky St.
Quincy, IL 62301
Map and Directions
Saturday and Sunday, June 14th - 15th
6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Volunteers are asked to come through the north doors of the Oakley-Lindsey Center. Everyone will be asked to sign a registration sheet as they enter and leave so the city can keep track of the volunteer service.
Volunteers are encouraged to bring shovels, gloves and sturdy shoes.
NIOTA, IL
If you'd like to help sandbag in Niota you can call Hancock County emergency services at 217-357-6004 for more information.
URSA, IL
Volunteers are still needed in Ursa. The operation is underway at Shaffer Farm, along the Ursa blacktop road, 1/8 mile west of the North Bottoms Road.
Volunteers are also requesting cold bottled water for those who are working.
More information on volunteering in this area:
http://my.barackobama.com/floodvolunteer
Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been affected by the recent flooding through the Midwest.
If you are not able to make it to Quincy but would like to help, visit the American Red Cross to donate to their relief efforts or find out how to get involved.
Thanks,
Obama for America
Anyway, on to the flood news.
Iowa has been hit bad. This is now being called a 500 year flood:
FLOOD UPDATE - JUNE 13, 2008 Army Corps of Engineers staff informed Iowa City staff Friday morning, June 13, that the current water level of the Coralville Reservoir is 715.9 feet, 3.9 feet over the spillway. The level in the Reservoir is expected to peak at 717.7 at midnight on June 16th. Inflows to the Reservoir are peaking today, Friday, June 13, with an estimated 50,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) inflow. Possible maximum flow expected during this flood event in the Iowa City area is 44,000 cfs, expected late Monday, June 16. This correlates to an additional 4-1/2 to 5 feet of additional water. Additional rain may add to and delay the peak. The maximum flow experience in 1993 was 28,200 cfs. The flood of 2008 is now anticipated to be near or exceed a 500-year flood event. URGENT NOTICE TO RESIDENTS ALREADY AFFECTED BY FLOOD AND TO THOSE ADJACENT TO THE FLOODPLAIN The flood of 2008 has now exceeded water levels experienced in the flood of 1993. Properties adjoining those directly affected in 1993 are now vulnerable to inundation. Owners of property in the 500-year floodplain should be aware of the imminent flooding of their property and make plans for evacuation now. Residents and property owners in flood-prone areas are urged to continue their protective actions. At this point in time, it is vitally important to start planning now for evacuation. If your property is on or near the floodplain, do not wait for mandatory evacuation. Sandbag levees should not give a false sense of security to residents and property owners. If they should fail, it becomes a dangerous situation where people can become stranded and lives are put at risk attempting rescues. City efforts are now focusing on protecting vital public infrastructure.
Army Corps of Engineers staff informed Iowa City staff Friday morning, June 13, that the current water level of the Coralville Reservoir is 715.9 feet, 3.9 feet over the spillway. The level in the Reservoir is expected to peak at 717.7 at midnight on June 16th. Inflows to the Reservoir are peaking today, Friday, June 13, with an estimated 50,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) inflow. Possible maximum flow expected during this flood event in the Iowa City area is 44,000 cfs, expected late Monday, June 16. This correlates to an additional 4-1/2 to 5 feet of additional water. Additional rain may add to and delay the peak. The maximum flow experience in 1993 was 28,200 cfs. The flood of 2008 is now anticipated to be near or exceed a 500-year flood event.
URGENT NOTICE TO RESIDENTS ALREADY AFFECTED BY FLOOD AND TO THOSE ADJACENT TO THE FLOODPLAIN
The flood of 2008 has now exceeded water levels experienced in the flood of 1993. Properties adjoining those directly affected in 1993 are now vulnerable to inundation. Owners of property in the 500-year floodplain should be aware of the imminent flooding of their property and make plans for evacuation now.
Residents and property owners in flood-prone areas are urged to continue their protective actions. At this point in time, it is vitally important to start planning now for evacuation. If your property is on or near the floodplain, do not wait for mandatory evacuation. Sandbag levees should not give a false sense of security to residents and property owners. If they should fail, it becomes a dangerous situation where people can become stranded and lives are put at risk attempting rescues. City efforts are now focusing on protecting vital public infrastructure.
The river is predicted to crest June 20!
Towns in eastern Iowa are flooded with only roofs of buildings sticking out of the water. Can't find much information about the full extent of the damage.
Flood warnings have been issued along the Mississippi.
Globally, forget about the corn crop from Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana. Fields are either flooded or were too water-logged to plant. They may be able to plant or re-plant soybeans but even that is getting hincky. Lacking the tools (planters, grain heads, etc) there are limits to what can be planted so the economic impact on even the non-flooded areas will be major.
Meanwhile, Bush's Great Iraq Adventure© has stripped the Midwest of the National Guard AND all their equipment. They are a key element in emergency planning and response so emergency managers and supervisors are having to make it up as they go along, increasing response time to events.
On a personal note, friends have been evacuated in Iowa because of the flooding while friend have been evacuated in California due to wildfire. (This really sucks.)
Fool me twice... When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
A Coast Guard boat powers its way down a flooded street Friday, June 13, 2008, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
(From a Kos diary. See link for link to the picture.)
You just can't make this stuff up.
OMG. keep to the Fen Causeway
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... northern Iowa County in east central Iowa... Johnson County in east central Iowa... [i.e., Iowa City] southern Linn County in east central Iowa... [i.e., Cedar Rapids] until 400 PM CDT. At 302 PM CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing Golf Ball size hail... and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. This storm was located approximately 17 miles northwest of Victor... or 22 miles northwest of Marengo... and moving east at 29 mph. * The severe thunderstorm will be near... 9 miles north of Ladora around 335 PM CDT... Marengo around 345 PM CDT... 7 miles north of Conroy around 355 PM CDT... Amana around 400 PM CDT... This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 212 and 245. This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 1 and 22. Severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes with little or no advance warning.
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... northern Iowa County in east central Iowa... Johnson County in east central Iowa... [i.e., Iowa City] southern Linn County in east central Iowa... [i.e., Cedar Rapids]
* The severe thunderstorm will be near... 9 miles north of Ladora around 335 PM CDT... Marengo around 345 PM CDT... 7 miles north of Conroy around 355 PM CDT... Amana around 400 PM CDT...
This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 212 and 245.
This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 1 and 22.
Severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes with little or no advance warning.
So they'll get more rain on top of the flooding.
I loved and loved living in Iowa City. Damn, Damn, Damn.
June 20th, though. Jesus. Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
John McCain 2008 - John McCain for President
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those impacted by the flooding throughout the Midwest. Cindy and I would like to extend our sympathies to all those who have lost loved ones, and stand ready to help those in the Midwest to recover and rebuild."
Feel the sincerity.
You'd think the least he could do is post them some cake.
Upon emergency fill in and distribute to press: "Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those impacted by the [Insert from List 1] throughout the [Insert 2] . Cindy and I would like to extend our sympathies to all those who have lost loved ones, and stand ready to help those in [Insert 2] to recover and rebuild." Insert 1 list: hurricane, flood, tornado, earthquake, plague, volcano, fire, genocide, tsunami, erectile dysfunction, traffic jam, ants at the picnic IMPORTANT NOTE! Ensure Insert 2 is the same before distributing to the press!
Upon emergency fill in and distribute to press:
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those impacted by the [Insert from List 1] throughout the [Insert 2] . Cindy and I would like to extend our sympathies to all those who have lost loved ones, and stand ready to help those in [Insert 2] to recover and rebuild."
Insert 1 list: hurricane, flood, tornado, earthquake, plague, volcano, fire, genocide, tsunami, erectile dysfunction, traffic jam, ants at the picnic
IMPORTANT NOTE! Ensure Insert 2 is the same before distributing to the press!
In an attempt to increase public support of whatever the fuck it is he thinks he's doing, President Bush trotted out the same old whoop-de-do you've heard over and over at a solemn-yet-resolute speech attended by soldiers, or religious leaders, or firemen, or some mix of ethnic-looking people from one of those countries. "We have to give this plan time to wop bop a loo bop, a wop bam boom, ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang," President Bush may as well have said. "May God [help/bless/save] the United States of America."
"We have to give this plan time to wop bop a loo bop, a wop bam boom, ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang," President Bush may as well have said. "May God [help/bless/save] the United States of America."
Plus, do we know if McCain has any volunteers? Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
I mean, they're not even trying. keep to the Fen Causeway
I still don't quite believe it myself, as when I remember who stood against him in the Primary I kinda understand how he came through. However, although I remember understanding that Romney couldn't win, several months on I can't quite bring them to mind.
As Kos said a couple of days ago, McCain didn't win the Primary, everybody else lost it before he did. keep to the Fen Causeway
The problem for McCain is that Obama was the Dem who polled well among Indies, for different reasons. McCain has been portrayed as a maverick for years by the press, while Obama's appeal is more cultural -- sort of the flipside of Obama doing poorly with rural whites on cultural grounds. I keep saying that, for all the laughable charges of "black nationalism" and the like, Obama is clearly the candidate of Yuppiedom. (They shop at Whole Foods; he uses an iPhone; Michelle tells farmers in Iowa about getting her shoes from the clearance rack at Ross, etc -- almost stereotypically yuppie.) And a huge chunk of Indies are suburban/exurban yuppies. The McCains can't connect that way. Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
