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    Old 05-07-2011, 09:30 AM
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    Go to this link for photos of the the rising flood waters. The Mississippi is projected to crest at 48 feet on May 20, 2011.
    They say the water is rising at the rate of 1 foot a day.


    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Memphi...9938?sk=photos
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    Old 05-07-2011, 09:36 AM
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    It's heading our way. We are watching the Black River it can directly effect us. We Live on the Ouachita River. Sure hope it does not do as predicted. When you live in the flood plain this is what happen every 20 or 30 years. The last major flood here was in 1991. Looks like we are due:(
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    Old 05-07-2011, 09:49 AM
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    God bless them all,..I wonder if it's to late to buy flood insurance??
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    Old 05-07-2011, 10:09 AM
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    Hang in there All !!
    (remember tuck the fabric in the Attic)

    Really tho {{ Huggs and Prayers }} for all effected by this years wacky weather !!
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    Old 05-07-2011, 10:42 AM
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    Wow...they aren't doing any better than we are in Western Kentucky about 3 hrs north of Memphis
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    Used to live in Memphis, Germantown Pkwy and Wolfe river; can't imagine what it must be like. Now live in Alabama where the tornadoes hit a little over a week ago. Really sad to see people lose their homes and belongings, whether by floods or tornadoes! Then the bad drought in Texas. Some weird weather going on!!! Chris
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    Old 05-07-2011, 11:35 AM
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    stay safe!~
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    Old 05-07-2011, 01:43 PM
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    I have family in Memphis and it is really bad..ST Judes children's hosp is already taking in water on the lower levels...

    IN northern MS it is the same thing..and KY, IL, AR and MO....if only we could pump that water over to TX, OK and NM...we are so dry....
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    Old 05-11-2011, 08:59 PM
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    thanks for sharing, I have heard about it on the news, so terrible

    Originally Posted by MissM
    Go to this link for photos of the the rising flood waters. The Mississippi is projected to crest at 48 feet on May 20, 2011.
    They say the water is rising at the rate of 1 foot a day.


    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Memphi...9938?sk=photos
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