OT flood photos

Doody · 06-18-2008, 05:06 PM

A friend of my coworker (from Cedar Rapids, IA) sent these photos to her this afternoon. Just thought you'd be interested to see just how flooded these places are really getting!!

Alffe · 06-18-2008, 05:15 PM

OMG..has it crested yet? Has the President come and gone? Those are incredible pictures Doody. ~sigh

FeelinGoofy · 06-18-2008, 10:19 PM

wow..... such devastation...i cant imagine all the mud and silt that has washed through everything.....

KathyM · 06-19-2008, 12:03 PM

Really - and that water is DIRTY. I can't imagine having my home, business AND community swept away all at once. So many crops lost too, which will have an impact on us all.

All the while, the Mighty Mississippi laughs and says "Sand -You think you can defeat me with SAND?"

It's amazing to see how powerful that water can be when a levee breaks - how quickly everything floods. Looking at the landscape you'd think those residents wouldn't have to worry about flooding....or where to find food, shelter and clean drinking water.

Thanks for the pics, Doody. I hope those residents receive the help they require and find a way to resume a "normal" life soon.

SandyC · 06-19-2008, 12:09 PM

Awwww, thanks for sharing. It is so sad. I had to giggle at the "neighborhood watch" sign and the Flamingo standing on the water. Almost appropriate at this time huh?

Keeping them all in prayer. Hugs

Burntmarshmallow · 06-19-2008, 12:20 PM

whoooooww

Sad

My prayers have gone and still going out! More rain there today and cresting on saturday . Mother nature is speaking with such power and devastation I pray she lightens up a.s.a.p. and those affected can come together and get threw the ugly mess and major losses . That is easy to say but hard to actuly accomplish May God be blessing all that are there dealing with it!
PEACE
BMW