FLOOD DAMAGE IN MEMPHIS ALREADY IN THE 10'S OF MILLIONS!!! VIDEO!!! NOW INCREASED DANGER OF VENOMOUS SNAKES!!

Yeah it hit the news here this morning, This is the first time they have shown it, So if it wasn't for the internet i would know nothing about any flooding, Well until now that is.

Thanks OP. Pretty sad when you have to go OUTSIDE the US, to get news on what's happening INSIDE the US.

Remember a year or two ago, when Fema, was forcing home owners to either buy flood insurance or increase their coverage, even if they didn't live in a flood plane or they lived in a 500 year one? Tell me they didn't know something like this was coming.

thewatcher

Like much of the west side of the river at Memphis (Arkansas side), much of Louisiana is sits very low at the water....and may well be inundated....

Here's a quote from one of the articles I linked to above:

"Downriver in Louisiana, officials warned residents that even if a key spillway northwest of Baton Rouge were to be opened, residents could expect water 5 to 25 feet (1.5 to 7.5 meters) deep over parts of seven parishes. Some of Louisiana's most valuable farmland is expected to be inundated"

25 feet!!!!!

Um, this was supposed to be in another thread, lol!! Oops..

Thread: ***Memphis, West Memphis (AR) and North Mississippi Preparing for Flood - Shelby County under a State of Emergency**** (Page 4)

But yeah...And mississippi already suffering from millions in losses just from casinos closing (tunica is 3rd largest gaming center in the u.s. behind vegas and reno).

I started a thread on it for the Memphis area impact back on 4/28. Lots of great articles in there. Started it mainly as a little "archive" since this particular flood is really historical for us - I will most likely never see anything like it again in my lifetime.

Thread: ***Memphis, West Memphis (AR) and North Mississippi Preparing for Flood - Shelby County under a State of Emergency**** (Page 4)

wow thats crazy!

Wow as much as the chemtrail program must cost on top of all the damages that it costs really makes you wonder as to the motivation behind it.

sadly the p resident of these united states will not make his own nation that he sits at the head of the table (for now) his number 1 priority

shows that he just does not care about the people or it's land

Memphis is shit and needs to be washed away. Float out all the crap ass politicians, none of them know how to swim anyways!

Memphis is shit and needs to be washed away. Float out all the crap ass politicians, none of them know how to swim anyways!

That's why its good farmland. Unfortunately, it's part of the natural cycle.

In the US, we've searched national news for a week for better information and pictures of the extent of the flooding and found very little. Only coverage that has been shown in flooded empty parking lots, ball fields and others areas normally left unbuilt because the area is a flood plain.

Thanks for posting the video from England.

PIN this one mod ----> Thread: DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THIS WEIRD CRAP IN MEMPHIS IS IN THIS VIDEO ??

As a lifetime Memphian (who currently resides south of the city in North Mississippi), this video (while the footage is real) leads people to believe that the city is inundated.

It's not.

The outlying areas are inundated (i.e., the Arkansas side, the Delta region in north Mississippi, areas on the north side and east side of Memphis due to tributary flooding and segments in South Memphis, and near the airport due to the Nonconnah flooding) - I'd guess....maybe 30%?

Of course, that's HUGE! Not trying to discount it at all. Never seen anything like it and never will probably in my life.

But, it's not like the whole city is under water. Most of the city sits HIGH above the river.

Still, it's been an amazing thing to watch. I have about 100 or so pics I've taken over the past week - and this weekend spent 2 days down on the riverfront (well, close to the riverfront - riverside drive is closed because, well, it's under water).

The impact economically is huge - but folks should remember this isn't just affecting Memphis - I'd say parts Arkansas and parts of North Mississippi are really inundated....


And, p.s. - I've been documenting it here on GLP since the 28th. Been somewhat surprised that hadn't garnered more interest actually.

I will also note that Louisiana is really bracing for this. We may see an even worse situation creep up there in the next few weeks as that land sits much lower.....

Exactly!!! The Delta region in North Mississippi is actually some of the richest farmland in the entire world - all thanks to the mighty Mississippi and the mineral rich flooding that happens from time to time in this area.

The MSM won't show the news to keep the audience to the end of the show and watching their commercials.

That's Canadian snow.

And the corps is getting ready to open Morganza Spillway this week.

This spillway flows along the Atchafalaya (probably butchered the spelling) River and into Bayou Teche area which is 125 miles long.

This is the east side, and a significant chunk of the Cajun/ and French Black cultures communies- a very precious and unique culture that has managed to resurge and preserve it's integrity even while assimilating with mainstream America.. These are different than the creole culture of New Orleans. Music, food, nature, and cultural uniqueness have increasingly drawn tourists to the area and helped keep it alive since the 90's. The people have a hard existence, government almost extinguished its unique language (different than modern French) beginning in the 30's, but the Cajun music and culture revival in the latter 20th century helped save the culture and language and re-establish a pride that may have been disappearing in the youth.
Genocide is not new this this people going back centuries, and that is how they ended up in the lowlands of Louisiana. The last 15 years have seen a strengthening as the culture and people have come to be more appreciated.

Information seems to be more lacking and unforthcoming than in Missouri.

I looked at the map, the map that supposedly was unavailable to the governor last week, and therefore the communities, and most of the area along the river, which is where a lot of the towns are, is supposed to be under 15-25 feet of water.

Chemical contamination and related health problems are already a major problem from petro chemicals, agriculture, and now the oil spill, although I do not hear complaints about them.

The oyster beds have not recovered from the spill, and I read the silt and chemicals coming down will kill the oysters. Seafood was a major livelihood and survival staple. Of course the entire ecology, wildlife will be gone too in the inundated areas.

Communities are being advised to voluntarily evacuate and take all possessions, animals, (crops get left),insurance papers,etc. These people will not have homes to come back to.

Ever try to pack your entire life while you are working at a job you can't afford to be fired from, or while one of the adults is working offshore or out of state- which is normal. These are not SUV, motor home resources. How much can you get into one vehicle? Forget about livestock, where do pets stay while you live in a shelter indefinitely?

Reading Lafeyette news, they started out saying it would be inevitable. Also giving the impression that after leaving the water in 2-3 weeks, then it would flow out after awhile. They have not told them as far as was printed, that it would take 45-60 days IF there was no rain (during hurricane season)) as they did in missouri AFTER the release levees were blasted to allow the water to drain back into Mississippi.

The corps is saying it will flood anyway- and it is strting to flood. However, a natural flow does not do the same damages as a release. The north end is estimated to be up to 35 feet under and I suspect that is farmland.

from the Advertiser- lafeyette online news source:

"Downriver in Louisiana, officials warned residents that even if a key spillway northwest of Baton Rouge were to be opened, residents could expect water 5 to 25 feet deep over parts of seven parishes. Some of Louisiana's most valuable farmland is expected to be inundated."

The flood pdf can be found online. News sources I have found are Lafeyette news, and I will check New Iberia

I would hunt them, but have got to get to town

Pursuant to the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance
and Disaster Act, R.S. 29:721, et seq., a state of emergency is hereby
declared to exist statewide as a result of the developing threat of flooding,
extending along the length of the Mississippi River and in other bodies of
water throughout the State, that threatens the lives and property of the
citizens of the State.

[link to www.gov.state.la.us]

Another great article about flood walls in Memphis proper:

[link to www.memphismagazine.com]

Very little news on this, I went thru many of the photos when I had to look harder to find them, Mostly pictures of black Americans and their humble neighborhood covered in water.

by the time this is done, there will be FEMA Escalades for all the residents of Memphis.

The rest of the countryside will get a foot of Missippi mud.

Damn!! 5* Calmy :)

Yep was there last week on biz and will be again next week. Driving up there this weekend for my Sisters Graduation. Its scheduled for outside but they have a backup plan to use the gym. Im asking for it I guess.. Oh well if no Doom in memphis at least when I get back home to Louisiana Ill have some. YUK!

Check out flood pics on FB

[link to www.facebook.com]

I had linked several vids in my thread I'll repost here (dang ads but they don't last long - like 15-20 seconds tops)

Flooding in West Memphis - from a WEEK ago - Much worse now - water is literally all over the place there - hard to tell where the river actually IS:

[link to www.wmctv.com]

(the school bus driving through it at 1:58 is interesting)

Flood waters in Dyersburg (also from a week ago):

[link to www.wmctv.com]

Flood Waters in Memphis (Mud Island - Harbor Town, upscale residence on MI)

[link to www.wmctv.com]

This is from April 29th - so yeah, we've been dealing with this for a while - and the river hasn't crested yet (predicted to crest tonight or tomorrow) - imagine this was over 10 days ago! :


Short video showing Memphis Flooding:

Historic Beale Street - downtown Memphis (this is Beale Street at Riverside) - I was down there Friday night and Saturday and unless you know this area you probably won't understand but this is utterly amazing:

And when he says all the business are ok, he's talking about historic Beale Street businesses - not all businesses in Memphis - many are indeed flooded!!