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Offline Gina

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Memphis flooding
« on: May 09, 2011, 06:49:16 PM »
So for my Memphis folks here on the board, I drove down to Riverside and Beale Street on Friday.  If you know the area you will remember this bridge



This is the Mississippi going over it's banks.  It's 3 miles wide now at the Memphis bridge.  Supposed to crest tonight at 7pm.  This was on Friday and about 2 feet lower than today.  Tom Lee Park is missing and Harbor Town is flooding on the Mud Island side. 

I am a land surveyor with my hubby and we have been working the newest sewer interceptor project on Wolf River.  It flooded out into the woods we are laying the sewer and it's up to my upper chest when we go in.  Very gross.

Just thought I would report. :hyper:
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Re: Memphis flooding
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2011, 09:59:27 PM »
Thanks for the photo.  I've been to that spot (back when the bridge was new   ::)).

Did people finally evacuate or will rescuers have to risk their lives tonight and tomorrow?   :banghead:
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Re: Memphis flooding
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2011, 10:04:13 PM »
That sewer project sounds fun? 

Thanks for the pic, please keep us posted, I hear it is pretty bad.
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Re: Memphis flooding
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2011, 07:31:50 AM »
Friend of mine showed some photos on FB yesterday. Mud Island is almost completely submerged, at least what I could see.
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Re: Memphis flooding
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2011, 07:55:58 AM »
Quote from: longview on May 09, 2011, 09:59:27 PM
Thanks for the photo.  I've been to that spot (back when the bridge was new   ::)).

Did people finally evacuate or will rescuers have to risk their lives tonight and tomorrow?   :banghead:

Oh I am sure they will have to risk their lives.  According to all the news photos I have seen only the black population is affected by this flood.   ::)
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Re: Memphis flooding
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2011, 08:19:47 AM »
Isn't every street in Memphis "Riverside" now?
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Re: Memphis flooding
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2011, 08:22:52 AM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on May 10, 2011, 08:19:47 AM
Isn't every street in Memphis "Riverside" now?
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Re: Memphis flooding
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2011, 09:22:48 AM »
Haven't been to Memphis since 1999, when we did the Rendezvous, the Peabody and their duck walk, and caught a performance of the symphony.

The gig was outdoors alongside the river, so I'm guessing that that area is most likely 20 feet under water now.  :p
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