Homes swamped after levee is breached in Washington state

[1srelluc]

MSN

Overnight, a levee was breached on the White River in Pacific, Washington, after days of heavy rain and flooding in the region. Carter Evans reports.

A parade of Pacific storms, accompanied by atmospheric rivers, will continue to march into the West Coast, bringing a threat of more rain to already flooded areas of western Washington, and an increasing flood threat to Oregon and Northern California into this weekend.

The latest atmospheric river Monday dumped another 2 to 5 inches of rain in the Cascades and Olympics of Washington state, which were still recovering from 10 to 18 inches of rain during last week's procession of atmospheric rivers.

Atmospheric rivers? Really?

Sorry folks but when Mother Nature decides to take a dump on you she will.

 

[Concerned American]

MSN

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Overnight, a levee was breached on the White River in Pacific, Washington, after days of heavy rain and flooding in the region. Carter Evans reports.

A parade of Pacific storms, accompanied by atmospheric rivers, will continue to march into the West Coast, bringing a threat of more rain to already flooded areas of western Washington, and an increasing flood threat to Oregon and Northern California into this weekend.

The latest atmospheric river Monday dumped another 2 to 5 inches of rain in the Cascades and Olympics of Washington state, which were still recovering from 10 to 18 inches of rain during last week's procession of atmospheric rivers.

Atmospheric rivers? Really?

Sorry folks but when Mother Nature decides to take a dump on you she will.

Not completely unheard of in that area. It is a large flood plain. This one is a bit unusual though. Temps that are usually closer to 28 degrees have been in the high 50s up here in the NE corner of the state. Of course it is quite a bit warmer on the west side, but our storms normally come out of the north at this time of year and these have been coming straight from HI and they've had A LOT of moisture in them.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

If only we eliminated fossil fuels when we were first warned, none of this would have happened.

We'd be back at pre-1850 climate: no floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, fires or sea level rise.

If only

 

[JGalt]

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Overnight, a levee was breached on the White River in Pacific, Washington, after days of heavy rain and flooding in the region. Carter Evans reports.

A parade of Pacific storms, accompanied by atmospheric rivers, will continue to march into the West Coast, bringing a threat of more rain to already flooded areas of western Washington, and an increasing flood threat to Oregon and Northern California into this weekend.

The latest atmospheric river Monday dumped another 2 to 5 inches of rain in the Cascades and Olympics of Washington state, which were still recovering from 10 to 18 inches of rain during last week's procession of atmospheric rivers.

Atmospheric rivers? Really?

Sorry folks but when Mother Nature decides to take a dump on you she will.

Dammit bro! I was gonna post that song.

 

[MarathonMike]

If only we eliminated fossil fuels when we were first warned, none of this would have happened.

We'd be back at pre-1850 climate: no floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, fires or sea level rise.

If only

Right? The rampant use of fossil fuels during last few decades ended millions of years of climate stability!

 

[OKTexas]

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Overnight, a levee was breached on the White River in Pacific, Washington, after days of heavy rain and flooding in the region. Carter Evans reports.

A parade of Pacific storms, accompanied by atmospheric rivers, will continue to march into the West Coast, bringing a threat of more rain to already flooded areas of western Washington, and an increasing flood threat to Oregon and Northern California into this weekend.

The latest atmospheric river Monday dumped another 2 to 5 inches of rain in the Cascades and Olympics of Washington state, which were still recovering from 10 to 18 inches of rain during last week's procession of atmospheric rivers.

Atmospheric rivers? Really?

Sorry folks but when Mother Nature decides to take a dump on you she will.

I guess they learned the lesson New Orleans did, levees have to be maintained. Failing to do so will bite you in the butt.

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[CrusaderFrank]

Right? The rampant use of fossil fuels during last few decades ended millions of years of climate stability!

Plus we have to ask, what did Led Zeppelin know about the levees and when did they know it? Where was Jimmy Page when the levees allegedly broke on their own?

 

[EMH]

Does CO2 FRAUD cause more droughts or floods or both???

Researchers Link Syrian Conflict to a Drought Made Worse by Climate Change (Published 2015)

Researchers said Monday that a recent extreme drought in Syria was most likely linked to climate change, and that the drought was a factor in the violent uprising there.

www.nytimes.com

 

[evenflow1969]

I guess they learned the lesson New Orleans did, levees have to be maintained. Failing to do so will bite you in the butt.

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Lol, that shit costs. Civil engineering report has stressed a d minus report for 20 years. We are what 38 trillion in debt. Where's the money coming from. This show is coming to a theater near you soon. Sewers and bridges are behind on maintenance country wide

 

[Old Rocks]

Right? The rampant use of fossil fuels during last few decades ended millions of years of climate stability!

A dumb **** statement. About ten thousand years of relative climate stability. During which we developed our present civilization.

 

[Old Rocks]

Lol, that shit costs. Civil engineering report has stressed a d minus report for 20 years. We are what 38 trillion in debt. Where's the money coming from. This show is coming to a theater near you soon. Sewers and bridges are behind on maintenance country wide

And the increase in the number of extreme weather events is damaging our infrastructure at a rate that will soon exceed our ability to repair the damage.

 

[evenflow1969]

And the increase in the number of extreme weather events is damaging our infrastructure at a rate that will soon exceed our ability to repair the damage.

Yes it is getting more frequent. Bout to be a Brain drain on roads and bridges also . I know a bunch of guys planning to retire soon. They don't wanna be holding the bag when the shit hits the fan..

 

[OKTexas]

Lol, that shit costs. Civil engineering report has stressed a d minus report for 20 years. We are what 38 trillion in debt. Where's the money coming from. This show is coming to a theater near you soon. Sewers and bridges are behind on maintenance country wide

Can you explain why the State hasn't done anything about it?

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[Concerned American]

Can you explain why the State hasn't done anything about it?

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In the cases of CA and WA, democrat leadership that figures homeless and illegal immigrants are more important than providing what the taxpayers are paying for.

 

[evenflow1969]

Can you explain why the State hasn't done anything about it?

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Ya, money. The shit ain't free

 

[Concerned American]

Ya, money. The shit ain't free

If they spent less on welfare, illegal immigrants, homeless, give away programs etc. and more on the infrastructure that taxpayers are paying for, there would be more money. Let the private sector support charity. Charity is not the gov't's mission.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Lol, that shit costs. Civil engineering report has stressed a d minus report for 20 years. We are what 38 trillion in debt. Where's the money coming from. This show is coming to a theater near you soon. Sewers and bridges are behind on maintenance country wide

The State of Washington doesn't have the money to maintain their own levies?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Ya, money. The shit ain't free

How much is it going to cost now?

 

[OKTexas]

Ya, money. The shit ain't free

Now they are going to have to repair the levee and what's it going to cost to repair all those homes. Oh and what's it going to cost for the higher insurance payments in the future that are sure to come?

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[evenflow1969]

The State of Washington doesn't have the money to maintain their own levies?

Every state in the Union has real issues funding roads ,bridges, sewers and levies. The issue is systemic. I will see if I can find a copy of the report in the next few days. It is the thing nightmares are made of