Grand Forks Part II

[XJHEAD]

Just got off the phone with my dad. Water still rising, pumps are keeping up in the basement. Has about a foot inside the dike right now. Pumping with two pumps in the basement and three inside the dike. These pumps pump over 1 gallon a second.

[XJHEAD]

zbrown;268138 wrote:
holy cow, starting to sound dire over there....

I also heard that alot of flood insurance doesn't kick in till the first of April...... is there any truth to this???

Been a while since I have looked at insurance, but thought you needed 30 days before policy went into effect.

[Puppet Master]

I live on south 25th Street, right behind the Stop and Go (right by where the interstate crosses 25th...Am i in immediate danger?

[Afsil80]

Y'all keep your heads up!

[XJHEAD]

puppet master;268144 wrote:
i live on south 25th street, right behind the stop and go (right by where the interstate crosses 25th...am i in immediate danger?

NO!!

[Puppet Master]

Is that sarcasm?

[Rexwagon]

I was watching the meeting with the city council on tv, and they mentioned 44ft now. 500 more guard troops coming in tomorrow and such.

[63vette]

Puppet Master;268144 wrote:
I live on south 25th Street, right behind the Stop and Go (right by where the interstate crosses 25th...Am i in immediate danger?

That area is 904' above sea level. I am at 905' and I bagged my window wells.
I know people north of you that have sandbagged their homes.

It may be for nothing, but better safe than sorry.

Its anyones guess at this point.

[DaveH]

Rexwagon;268148 wrote:
I was watching the meeting with the city council on tv, and they mentioned 44ft now. 500 more guard troops coming in tomorrow and such.

They are going to try to build the dikes to 44', still expecting the water to be 43' or less.

[itRfan]

MisterCMK;268131 wrote:
Where in MG are you staying?

we are in the west side of MG, right off 89th ave..in suburbia hell lol...cmk you in MG???

[63vette]

I am thinking 42, and they are saying 43 to pad it a bit just in case.
42 is high enough!

[DelSlow]

63vette;268152 wrote:
I am thinking 42, and they are saying 43 to pad it a bit just in case.
42 is high enough!

Yeah that's probably why.

[XJHEAD]

Puppet Master;268147 wrote:
Is that sarcasm?

Yes. You are safe. I am 3 blocks from you. YOU ARE FINE. If I am wrong I come get you with the jetskis.

[DelSlow]

Does anyone have like 10-15 sand bags? I wouldn't mind bagging my window wells to my basement. I live by lindenwood.

[Rexwagon]

this is going to be a mess this weekend when it gets a little warmer out.

[63vette]

DelSlow;268157 wrote:
Does anyone have like 10-15 sand bags? I wouldn't mind bagging my window wells to my basement. I live by lindenwood.

You said you didnt need to sandbag before and were going to be dry didnt you?

[63vette]

Walaker said dikes to 44'. I am betting he says 45' tomorrow.

[DelSlow]

Better safe than sorry since its at 43' now.

[Rexwagon]

63vette;268161 wrote:
Walaker said dikes to 44'. I am betting he says 45' tomorrow.

i agree

[Bp-08]

like i said before i think we are soo royally screwed that they are bullshitting us on the numbers so no one panics. I hope im wrong but it kinda seems like it