Re: Surprised hasn't yet been posted----20 dead in Arkansas flooding!!
Posted by
freesong on 6/12/2010, 12:13 am
James,
I lived in rural Arkansas for a time. and while I am not totally familiar with this area--many times when it rains in the mtns -- is clear where you are and the creeks and rivers rise rapidly--quite as a surprise.
The bridges there are "low water bridges" at low water flow time the water flows thru a culvert and you cross on concrete. When the water is up some-- you drive thru the water over the concrete.
When it is really up--you can't get across. I've spent many hours between bridges waiting for the water to go down so I could go home. This prevented people from escaping even when they knew the water was coming up-- as in trapped.
And yes-- in that area-- rural and remote ARE very isolated. One account said it was a 45 minute drive to the Walmart (the local determinate of distance to civilization)
These people were on vacation -- not surfing the web. Even people in permanent residences --familiar with the area--reported being surprised by the flood.
Quite a sad ending to a vacation. Blessings to the families affected.
Freesong |
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