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ISO: ISO: Cathy Z... Please check in to let us know all is well, after the break in the dam. NT
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misplaced-in-az
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Just turned on my computer to ask the same question. Hope she is all right. nt
richard-in-cincy
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Oh My! Cathy's house is exactly in this area. I hope they're ok.
richard-in-cincy
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Just talked with Cathy's sister, they're fine!
The path of the break was 1 mile from them. Wow. Talk about close calls.
The path of the break was 1 mile from them. Wow. Talk about close calls.
vicki-in-tucson
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Too close for comfort, certainly. Glad they're ok.
Here I am- we are fine- thank you for your concern, everyone
Holy cow. It was a pretty sizable disaster for little Kauai- we are still cut off from the rest of the island. The highway is closed about a mile from us and there is no estimate as to when it will be open again. The road bed was severely compromised by the "tidal wave" of water and debris that went over it. If you want to see photos and read the story, go to http://www.kauaiworld.com and click on the "read more" under the first photo- then, when you go to that second page, scroll down to "photo gallery"- there are three "pages" of photos. The dams and reservoirs are/were about 5 miles from us.
As of this morning the missing folks have not been found- Still only one confirmed dead and seven still missing. The officials are still being very cautious not to send searchers in because the second dam is in danger of bursting. Down on the Koloa side there is another dam that is in serious danger of breaching as well. We do not need more rain!
Thanks for thinking of me, everybody- I was really surprised to hear that there was a thread wondering about how we are. It must have made the national news.
Holy cow. It was a pretty sizable disaster for little Kauai- we are still cut off from the rest of the island. The highway is closed about a mile from us and there is no estimate as to when it will be open again. The road bed was severely compromised by the "tidal wave" of water and debris that went over it. If you want to see photos and read the story, go to http://www.kauaiworld.com and click on the "read more" under the first photo- then, when you go to that second page, scroll down to "photo gallery"- there are three "pages" of photos. The dams and reservoirs are/were about 5 miles from us.
As of this morning the missing folks have not been found- Still only one confirmed dead and seven still missing. The officials are still being very cautious not to send searchers in because the second dam is in danger of bursting. Down on the Koloa side there is another dam that is in serious danger of breaching as well. We do not need more rain!
Thanks for thinking of me, everybody- I was really surprised to hear that there was a thread wondering about how we are. It must have made the national news.
sandi-in-hawaii
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Thanks for asking - we're fine. We're not getting as much rain as poor Kauai is..
Certain parts of Oahu were also getting flooded last week, and the additional amounts of rain this week are worrisome, since the ground is so saturated.
And Kauai is not quite out of the woods yet - more rain is forecasted for the rest of the week.
Keeping my fingers crossed for that second dam....
Certain parts of Oahu were also getting flooded last week, and the additional amounts of rain this week are worrisome, since the ground is so saturated.
And Kauai is not quite out of the woods yet - more rain is forecasted for the rest of the week.
Keeping my fingers crossed for that second dam....
Glad to hear you're OK, Cathy, btw it made international news...
I was talking with a friend in Australia and he mentioned seeing it on their own news broadcast (not CNN). Same thing with a cousin in Austria, who's planning a honeymoon in Hawaii, and wanted to know if they should change any plans (months away, he's being a worrywort).
Glad you're safe, hope the rain stops for you!
Best wishes,
R.
I was talking with a friend in Australia and he mentioned seeing it on their own news broadcast (not CNN). Same thing with a cousin in Austria, who's planning a honeymoon in Hawaii, and wanted to know if they should change any plans (months away, he's being a worrywort).
Glad you're safe, hope the rain stops for you!
Best wishes,
R.
misplaced-in-az
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Very happy to hear you are all right Cathy. Be careful and take good care of yourself. nt
michael-in-phoenix
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So glad and relieved you both are safe. I lost an Aunt in the Big Thompson...
...Canyon flood of 1976 in Colorado.
It came so fast... just like a dam bursting.
Whew!
Michael
...Canyon flood of 1976 in Colorado.
It came so fast... just like a dam bursting.
Whew!
Michael