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I'm following the tornado warnings and watches in NC right now. This has been a huge storm coming in waves.

Yes, it has been very windy today!
 
Pierre, South Dakota is about to be inundated with flood water; tomorrow the Army Corps of Engineers is further opening flood gates to relieve high water further up the Missouri River. This flooding is due to snow melts and high rainfall amounts in Wyoming, The Black Hills, North Dakota, Montana and Canada.

It is expected that a minimum of 3000 people will be directly affected by the flooding and that the flooding will continue for 2 months. People WILL lose their homes, some have already.

Local newspaper:
http://www.capjournal.com/

Think about/pray for these people; they will need all the help they can get.

The video is from several days ago, the water is higher now. CAUTION....there are some graphic comments/posts attached to this video but it shows what is happening with the water and also the frustration in the area. The flooding is much worse today, the 2nd of June. I will update as I find videos. The causeway, shown in the video, is now covered with water.

[video=youtube;_1xX1dk0raQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1xX1dk0raQ[/video]
 
As Missouri River Rises, Control Efforts Take Shape

"The threat from the river provoked a mix of reactions in the states that it passes through. Al Berndt, the assistant director of the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, said his many concerns included charts that showed that 10 of 14 levee systems could be topped, as well as the possible impact on two nuclear power plants along the river, both of which are taking protective measures."




http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/03/us/03floods.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Daugaard&st=cse
 
Rounds, other evacuees prepare for worst, question Corps management

FORT PIERRE -- Former Gov. Mike Rounds pondered the irony as he watched a dump truck and bulldozer shape a protective levee of dirt between his new home and the rising Missouri River.

“We live right next to a flood-control structure,” Rounds said, referring to the massive Oahe Dam just a mile or two upstream. “This isn’t something I ever expected to see.”

It is, however, something Rounds expects to lead to an investigation of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers management policies on the Missouri River. A call for the evacuation of more than 3,000 people in Pierre and Fort Pierre because of unprecedented water releases from Oahe Dam will eventually be followed by a call -- from Rounds and other evacuees -- for a hard look at the Corps and the way it operates.

http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_a9f9d010-8f2d-11e0-be21-001cc4c03286.html?mode=story
 
Standing Rock residents prepare for high waters


Residents on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation say they are trying to stay ahead of the rising Missouri River.

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Gov. Jack Dalrymple said Saturday the Army Corps of Engineers is taking steps to make sure the main causeway road into Fort Yates is kept open.

The corps also plans to protect Fort Yates' municipal water intake and the burial site of the Sioux chief Sitting Bull.

http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/new...cle_e1e0e53b-2afe-5c97-b162-01b3211700cc.html
 
2011 Missouri River Flood
Flooding Expectations At Lower Brule
Air Date: 05/31/2011

By Jackelyn Severin

As of right now the Pierre/Ft. Pierre area and Dakota Dunes are the only communities expected to be hit by major flooding from increased water releases at the Oahe dam. Governor Dennis Daugaard says minor flooding is likely to occur in Yankton and areas below Gavin&#8217;s Point Dam.

Officials with the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe say the Army Corps of Engineers plan to keep water levels at the 1, 419 foot level near the Big Bend Dam. Larry Jandreau is the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Emergency Manager. He says if the Corps can maintain these levels there should be very little if any flooding in the area.

http://www.sdpb.org/tv/shows.aspx?MediaID=59609&Parmtype=Online&ParmAccessLevel=sdpb-all
 
This is sad-- makes me sick to my stomach to look at.

We're expecting to be flooded within the next week or two. We have been packing up all of the important/irreplaceable things.
 
We live in Omaha, reports are that we may be cut off by next weekend. We are planning to leave for the East Coast by car on 6-18 now wonder if we need to cancel our trip.
Our problem is so small compared to what others are experiencing.
There is a lot of anger at the Army Corps of Engineers in this area. Won't get into that because I don't know all the issues, just seems their PR has been very poorly managed.
 
Snick1946 said:
We live in Omaha, reports are that we may be cut off by next weekend. We are planning to leave for the East Coast by car on 6-18 now wonder if we need to cancel our trip.
Our problem is so small compared to what others are experiencing.
There is a lot of anger at the Army Corps of Engineers in this area. Won't get into that because I don't know all the issues, just seems their PR has been very poorly managed.
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There is A LOT of anger at the Corps of Engineers around here as well. They really should have been letting water out MUCH sooner because of all of the snow that was received this past winter.

I hope you don't have to cancel your trip, Snick. Keep us updated!!
 
We're in The Black Hills so there isn't flooding here, not like the flood that went through Rapid City where many people died. It is amazing to see the impact to the towns along the river. It seems like many won't be covered by flood insurance but will lose a lot. There has to be an inquiry after but it doesn't help people now.

Be safe!
 
Old fuel tanks cause odor downtown

By Ruth Brown
Published/Last Modified on Thursday, Jun 09, 2011 - 04:27:02 pm CDT

The potent odor of fuel may be found in some Pierre downtown businesses but officials say although the smell is unpleasant it is not a health hazard nor is it explosive.

At least two buildings downtown have experienced petroleum vapors and fuel oil showing up in their basements.

http://www.capjournal.com/articles/2011/06/09/breaking_news/doc4df13a7dade0d771249471.txt
 
Thank you Snick for posting this !
 
Dust storm shuts down Interstate 35 near Kansas-Oklahoma state line (AP)
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In a scene reminiscent of the Dust Bowl days, choking dust suspended on strong wind gusts shrouded Interstate 35, which links Dallas and Oklahoma City to Kansas City, Mo.
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The highway patrol said the dust storm caused a multi-car accident, and local police said nearly three dozen cars and tractor-trailers were involved. Blackwell Police Chief Fred LeValley said nine people were injured, but there were no fatalities.
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"We have very high winds and blowing dust causing a near blackout condition," Capt. James West of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Thursday afternoon. He said visibility was less than 10 feet.

The stretch of closed roadway reopened Thursday evening.
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"You have the perfect combination of extended drought in that area ... and we have the extremely strong winds," said Gary McManus, the Oklahoma associate state climatologist.

"Also, the timing is bad because a lot of those farm fields are bare. The soil is so dry, it's like powder. Basically what you have is a whole bunch of topsoil waiting for the wind to blow it away. It's no different from the 1930s than it is now."
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