WBKrazy Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 we've gotten so much rain here that the whole state is now oceanfront property! :rotf: it's bad... i'm lucky, no water in my house, but both the garages have been leaking from the roof... there's 10 ft. of water in some places, they've been evacuating homes by boat and jetski in the affected areas... the pawtuxet river is suppoed to crest tommorrow at 20 ft., which is 10 ft. above the flood plain and a new record... the previous one was 18 ft.. all the other rivers are close to setting records as well.... here's a few pics from some of my friends who live in the flooded areas:
Lenard Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 Wow, good luck to ya. What happen to the road in the picture were the pavement caved in? :hmm:
WBKrazy Posted March 31, 2010 Author Posted March 31, 2010 the water ate up enough of the dirt underneath it and it just collapsed....
dakal Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 couldn't help myself with my last post. i do feel for the people that are suffering!
maddzz1 Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 Hey Wayne, We should take a ride to that place off 44. We can take the XJ
WBKrazy Posted March 31, 2010 Author Posted March 31, 2010 is the water coming from all the ice melting? yeah, the smug level in al gore's neighborhood just increased tenfold :rotf:
WBKrazy Posted March 31, 2010 Author Posted March 31, 2010 Hey Wayne, We should take a ride to that place off 44. We can take the XJ i'm down... we should probably take my canoe tho.... :rotf:
jeepcoma Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 Yeah it's pretty nasty here, looks like I'm going to be stuck for a few days. More pics in my gallery, I'm uploading some now from tonight...
GreenF350 Posted April 1, 2010 Posted April 1, 2010 I was working in RI yesterday, it was like nothing I've seen before. I heard they shut down 95 too, which was pretty flooded in the AM when I went through, but it must have gotten much worse. Great pics.
WBKrazy Posted April 1, 2010 Author Posted April 1, 2010 more pics, took these today.... this is by my house in cumberland... the broad st. bridge between cumberland and central falls.... walked out on the train bridge to get these pics... the river is usually 10 ft below the bridge... and colony ford off of 95 in warwick.... this is where they closed 95.....
Yesterday's Danish Posted April 1, 2010 Posted April 1, 2010 Up in Burrillville we didn't have a lot of flooding. A couple of spots here and there but nothing like what happened at the Warwick Mall. I should take a couple of pics of the ponds around my house. Some of them were bone dry a week ago. Now they're overflowing.
dasbulliwagen Posted April 1, 2010 Posted April 1, 2010 I feel your pain, and hope the best for all involved, but it always amazes me how many places are built next to a river on a flood plain... and then everyones always suprised when they get flooded. Natures a real bee-ahtch! don't mess with her!
87Warrior Posted April 1, 2010 Posted April 1, 2010 I feel your pain, and hope the best for all involved, but it always amazes me how many places are built next to a river on a flood plain... and then everyones always suprised when they get flooded. Natures a real bee-ahtch! don't mess with her! I studied this stuff in school. I will never live within the 500 year flood plain.
1990 Pioneer 4x4 Posted April 1, 2010 Posted April 1, 2010 cool photos but bad situation for many, i'm sure. You should get one of these:
WBKrazy Posted April 1, 2010 Author Posted April 1, 2010 I feel your pain, and hope the best for all involved, but it always amazes me how many places are built next to a river on a flood plain... and then everyones always suprised when they get flooded. Natures a real bee-ahtch! don't mess with her! lol, very true... that area is nothing but a huge catch basin, and both of the malls that were destroyed are right in the middle of the flood plain...that ford dealership i posted pics of is about 100 yards off of the river.... i live on high ground so i wasn't affected much other than a little leak in the garage roof and a poopy commute to work, but it's surprising to me how many people in the affected areas don't even carry flood insurance and are singing "woe is me, who's gonna pay for this?" all over the news, as this is hardly the first time anyone along these rivers has gotten water in their homes.. i'm not heartless, i do understand that flooding like this is unprecedented, but these people living around there took a calculated risk in not having coverage... everyone gripes about obama and "socialism" until they want a handout...
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