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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 03:04 PM
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After the wind, the water: Fears of floods worse than Mississippi disaster of 1927
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 4:28 PM on 30th April 2011


A devastating flood is heading to tornado-ravaged Mississippi, which could cause levels of destruction not seen since the Great Flood of 1927, forecasters have warned.

The enormous levees lining the Mississippi River are likely to be seriously strained in the coming days, adding further danger to a region already shattered by deadly tornadoes and thunderstorms.

Governors in Mississippi and Louisiana have issued severe flood warnings and declared states of emergency in the regions. ...............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1382184/After-wind-water-Fears-floods-worse-Mississippi-disaster-1927-strike-tornado-devastated-South-East.html#ixzz1L9qCg5Rd



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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 03:07 PM
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1. See, I don't fear terrorists nearly as much as the weather.
No terrorist ever destroyed a city. But we spend all our money on rinky dink terrorism and nothing at all on defending ourselves against the weather.

God, we are stupid!
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 03:12 PM
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2. That terrorism money goes into the pockets of the wealthy.
They don't need anything to show for terrorism. They do for disaster recovery.
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 03:17 PM
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3. Good point.
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