Grand Forks Part II

[63vette]

I wont believe it until DelSlow says it is so!

heheh

Seriously though, Bill is right. The dikes are not even being stressed that hard yet and have to take a week more. It will be a miracle if they all hold.

[XJHEAD]

STiSchucky;268388 wrote:
if they build it right its got a chance, for every foot you raise it build it out 2 feet.

we'll see.

I am more concerned about the permanent earthen dikes. The ones with how many extra pounds of sand on them.

[DelSlow]

63vette;268385 wrote:
Then you ended up leaving right? Yes you are the source of truth. Pffffftttttt.

I ended up leaving for the night because of...drum roll...misinformation. I got a knock from the FPD telling me to evac, then later I find out it wasn't for my 'area.'

Swing and a miss.

[DelSlow]

63vette;268389 wrote:
Seriously though, Bill is right. The dikes are not even being stressed that hard yet and have to take a week more. It will be a miracle if they all hold.

Vette said this so it must be true. He's older, thus he knows about dikes and stress levels. Duh. Common people.

[XJHEAD]

Look at it this way, why hasn't the city just added to the existing dikes and leave them that way. Instead we add sand bags every time there is a threat of a flood. Things that make ya go hmmmm.. hmmmmm.....

But wtf do I know.. I drive a Mustang

[DelSlow]

Well, on a lighter note.

I was at Michelson Park today with about 200 other people and we were going to town raising the bags they had there. After about 4 hours or so, the NG/City of Fargo engineers measured it and said "Holy crap why are we doing this?" Apparently with all the help that people were giving it was no built to about 45'.

[63vette]

DelSlow;268392 wrote:
Vette said this so it must be true. He's older, thus he knows about dikes and stress levels. Duh. Common people.

I know a pretty good bit about beating the living shit out of little bitches like you too.

[DelSlow]

Oh very much so. Please.

[SPANISH-RICE]

Ladies settle. Your both wrong until I say you're correct

[Bp-08]

your all pussies, im going to go watch the dikes from 3am to 5am. and I sandbagged 6 hours today. and have been for the last week.

jk good job everyone who has helped out and supported in any way, im proud to be a part of this community. There have been people who have worked 10 hour days sandbagging but im in no shape to do that. So thanks guys!

[Slowica]

Bp-08;268405 wrote:
your all pussies, im going to go watch the dikes from 3am to 5am. and I sandbagged 6 hours today. and have been for the last week.

jk good job everyone who has helped out and supported in any way, im proud to be a part of this community. There have been people who have worked 10 hour days sandbagging but im in no shape to do that. So thanks guys!

i sandbagged for 12 hours yesterday so you can STFU! lol. been watching pumps all day / night and it looks like i won't be getting any sleep before the 4am patrol.

[HandoEX]

I was out for 17 hours Thursday. I had just gotten home and put my feet up to relax when the phone rang. My in-laws decided with the raised crest to go all night to bag their house in S Moorhead (Tessa Terrace).

Found out Friday afternoon that my buddy's house that I spent Monday, Tuesday, and part of Thursday at out in Oakport had water up to the ceiling in the basement of their bi-level. He had a 5.5 foot braced plywood dike good to 43 feet. Don't know how it failed but there was already seapage Thursday afternoon when I left so I don't think it breached. On Thursday morning I watched the water come in and fill his entire yard 8 inches deep in 15 mintues. Here are a couple pics of the dike we built...what a bitch to see it go in vain.

bubba;267298 wrote:
Sorry, but I just can't feel bad for people in this... it happens every year...

The only house I want to see flood is the one you live in.

[torbs]

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[Bp-08]

Slowica;268408 wrote:
i sandbagged for 12 hours yesterday so you can STFU! lol. been watching pumps all day / night and it looks like i won't be getting any sleep before the 4am patrol.

haha lol, good job man. I just got back from patrol, 2 hours flew by pretty quick. A cop came and bullshitted with us for a bit. not bad but its starting to get chilly. I know I havnt sandbagged much, but every little bit helps, Im too sick to be out there for 12 hours, dayquil only does so much lol.

[Rexwagon]

still waiting for any evacs. There were no severe breaches last night. the water level is starting to level off. but probably due to cold weather and possible ice jams

[dubbsy]

Fargodome is in standby. We have 12 semis loaded and waiting on the floor and quite a few pallets left to keep loading. We'll be staffing 24-7 until at least Wednesday it sounds like.

[ruthless351]

Is everything perty much done then? Filling bags and dike building i mean?

[YellowEvo]

63vette;268398 wrote:
I know a pretty good bit about beating the living shit out of little bitches like you too.

tough guy:icon_porc:

[zbrown]

63vette;268398 wrote:
I know a pretty good bit about beating the living shit out of little bitches like you too.
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63vette;262466 wrote:
Etiquette/respect....goes a long way these days.

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[itRfan]

anyone know how bad 94 is heading west bound from the cities???? Wondering if we will be able to make it back?? Also the news out here said that next week, that the dikes that were built will most likely not make it from the pressure of the water??? I just dont want to come back and then weds wake up and fargo is pretty much gone.