The photo above is Knowlton's corner in the heart of the business district of Northside. It was January 1937.
The normal pool level of the Ohio River in Cincinnati is 29 feet. The river reached 79.99 feet in the great 1937 flood. Dr. Lattman was right. That's 50 feet higher.
The Ohio River WILL FLOOD like this again. Mother Nature has the power to unleash one more devastating than the Great Flood of 1937.
You'll Be On Your
Own
Your news sources may not be telling you the truth about what's happening in the towns in GA, NC, TN, etc. Go back up to the Ask the Builder Axioms above and read Mark Twain's quote again.
Tens of thousands of people affected by the flood are suffering. Many are NOT receiving help from government agencies for a host of reasons.
In many cases, the roads required to deliver food, water, and other basic supplies are GONE. Helicopters are the only way to reach people.
I attended CERT training classes about eight years ago. The Laconia fire chief taught one of the classes. He showed us a large chart listing the community assets they would protect or respond to in the event of a huge disaster.
The hospital was at the top of the list. Close behind were grocery stores, energy depots, gas stations, etc. Think of all the things that need to be up and running to ensure YOU can drink, eat, and stay warm.
The LAST THING on the list far at the bottom of the chart was:
Residential Houses
The fire chief said, "When the next regional disaster strikes, I can assure you that we will NOT BE COMING TO YOUR HOME. The 45 members of my fire department will be BUSY restoring the major businesses and care-facilities in Laconia."
Do you have enough water and food to survive for a month? My guess is no. Clean fresh water is paramount. It's why I chose to live next to a lake. I can always get water and boil
it if necessary.
What is your plan to get water when your city water treatment plant is taken out by a flood?
By the way, I turned in all my CERT gear when they asked me to assist in violating the Fourth Amendment one night. That's a story for another day.
Rebuilding
How hard is it right now to FIND a great contractor to do work around your home? Based on the emails I get from homeowners all across the USA each week, I'm willing to wager that you would have a very hard time today to snare a great contractor. They're all BUSY and BOOKED UP for months.
What do you think will happen when a tragedy strikes?
It's possible
the contractors could die. It's very possible their homes could be destroyed. What do you think they'll be doing if they survive and are not injured?
They'll be repairing/rebuilding their OWN HOME FIRST.
Now is the time for you to discover how to make basic repairs so you can stay warm and dry.
Now is the
time to gather basic supplies, tools, tarps, etc. so you have what you'll need. You'll also have to figure out how to PROTECT all this in the event of a disaster.
I wish you the best of luck.
I'll leave you with this. Days ago I had breakfast with a good ham radio friend. We talked about Helene.
He asked, "Do you think our
towns here in New Hampshire would fare better?"
The answer is a huge NO. Our geomorphology is nearly identical to western NC and eastern TN. Blake Brook that runs across 90 acres I own would rise up 60 or 70 feet in places where the stream runs through narrow solid-rock canyons.
Bridges, roads, culverts, etc. would be gone. It would take YEARS to rebuild
them.
Think of the number of pieces of heavy equipment, dump trucks, etc. you'd need. Think of all the road-building materials required.
Where do you find these materials in most communities? They're next to rivers...
Stop being complacent. Search for the truth.
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