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Topic: International Relief
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GenoTex Prowler Junkie Posts: 8492 From: Oakfield, WI, USA Registered: MAR 2002
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posted 01-19-2005 01:05 AM
Do you think the funds are on their way from Overseas for relief? Just wonderin' Heavy rain and snow have swollen the rivers of Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky, pushing many past flood stage over the past two weeks. The flooding occurred after several days of rain and snow fell on the already saturated ground of the US Midwest. Since the water could not be absorbed into the soaked ground, it ran off as flood water. The storms were followed by warm temperatures, which melted the snow and produced further flooding. By January 17, 2005, some of the flooding had started to recede, but large tracts of land along the Ohio and Wabash Rivers were still under water.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite captured the top image of the flooded rivers on January 17. The Ohio and Wabash Rivers are most noticeably flooded, but many other rivers are also much larger than they were on November 25, 2004. On November 25, the Wabash River measured less than 3 pixels across in the 500-meter-resolution MODIS image (the large image provided above). On January 17, the river spanned 18 pixels at its widest point, increasing its width from approximately 1.5 kilometers to 9 kilometers. The Ohio River similarly grew to a width of 13.5 kilometers in the top image. Floods along the Ohio are not unusual, but the timing of this flood is. The Ohio River and its tributaries often flood in the spring when winter’s snow melts and runs into regional rivers. This flood is occurring in the middle of the winter, which is unusual.
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Chromer Prowler Junkie Posts: 2723 From: Denver, Colorado, USA Registered: DEC 2000
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posted 01-19-2005 04:47 AM
"...er..a..thanks weatherman Geno..very interesting..."
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ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 From: Cincinnati, OH Registered: JUL 2000
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posted 01-19-2005 05:47 AM
Geno, we are still right at flood level here but on that map it is not noticable. They must really have a lot of water at the IN/IL border if it looks like that down there compared to what the OH/IN border looks like on that map.
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ALLEY CAT Prowler Junkie Posts: 36093 From: Mesa, Az Registered: JUL 2000
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posted 01-19-2005 08:01 AM
Geno - Arizona has the same problem with the rain and snow melt in Northern Arizona counties,,,,,,flooding has occurred along the normally small rivers and streams. Lucky for us, most of the water ends up in our water storage lakes, but still many people along the way suffer huge losses in property damage. To answer your question: "Do you think the funds are on their way from Overseas for relief?" No,,,,,HELL NO
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Marty Usher Prowler Junkie Posts: 13833 From: San Antonio, Texas Registered: JUN 2001
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posted 01-19-2005 08:08 AM
The Ohio River here at Louisville is just now receding to below flood levels. Several streets in downtown are still covered with water but this was a mild flood. As Geno pointed out- winter flooding is rare. The worst problem was that Caesars Riverboat Casino had to be shut down for 10 days. They lost over 12 Million dollars in revenue. Please send relief money to Caesars or direct to me and I will personally take the money to Caesars.
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GenoTex Prowler Junkie Posts: 8492 From: Oakfield, WI, USA Registered: MAR 2002
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posted 01-19-2005 08:36 AM
Check's in the mail, Marty! Goin' out today!
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Marty Usher Prowler Junkie Posts: 13833 From: San Antonio, Texas Registered: JUN 2001
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posted 01-19-2005 08:49 AM
I'll donate 25% of my winning to POA and another 25% to the relief effort!
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