Walter, where have you been? Glad to have you back. Barb On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 12:49 PM, <Sullyshirl73@aol.com> wrote: > In the 1960's and later, many homes were built on a large flood plain in > Orange County, I don't mean just one or two, but thousands. If you look at > the history of this area, it's where they had these hundred year floods. > Even > thought they have built food control channels, the natural flow of water > will not be diverted entirely, and I think property and lives will be lost > in the future. I have never thought much about the force of water, till I > saw two tsunamis - the one in Thailand and than the one in Japan, what I > saw > on TV made a lasting impression on me, I will never look at water the same > way again. On the way up the pacific coast, especially through Oregon, on > the coast Highway you will see signs that read "entering Tsunami zone" or > "leaving Tsunami Zone" also we use to love a RV park in Winchester Bay, > Oregon, great Salmon fishing, where we parked we were backed up to a > area, of > beautiful trees, ivy, berries, ferns, wild flowers, and if you went in > back > of all this beauty, there was a big hill, with small trails going up. When > you registered at the office, they gave you a paper that told you were in > a > Tsunami area, and if the siren went off, you were to get out and climb the > back hill, goes as far up as you could go, or if you had time to drive up > into the hills around the Bay. It has always been a dream of mine to buy a > home that was as close to the beach as possible, not any more. Maybe a > home > with a ocean view, but not down on the beach, where if the Tsunami came at > night, there would be no escape. I respect the force of water NOW !!! > > Sully, in still rainy California > > > In a message dated 2/28/2014 10:04:02 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > sffwjf@gmail.com writes: > > Sometime ago, I read of a cyclic weather phenomenon that will hit > California sooner or later. It is just a matter of time as these weather > issues > happen periodically over periods of hundreds or thousands of years. > > There is good geological evidence that drenching and worse yet steady rain > over a period of days to weeks will innundate the Central Valley of > Northern California causing massive damage to life and property and untold > billions of dollars in destruction as the whole valley floor may well be > covered > in mud measured in feet. > > I don't believe that this is one of those periods. At least I hope not. > But I never ceased to be amazed at the short term views and lack of > foresight of those who are lulled into building in precarious spots, > either on the > sides of hills which are too steep and covered with fuel, or in valleys > where flooding is an issue. > > Walter > > > On 2/28/2014 2:57 PM, _Sullyshirl73@aol.com_ (mailto:Sullyshirl73@aol.com) > wrote: > > > Yes we do pay for our good weather, it's been raining most the night and > morning, a little sunshine peaked through a few minutes ago, but not it's > gotten dark again. It's going to rain off and on thru Sunday afternoon, > with > some thunder and lightening too. We are going to get snow in the > mountains, > all weekend. I went on our WEb-cam, not snowing yet, but they say soon. We > have never had problems with mud slides here at our home, but you just > never know what's going to happen where water is a concern. Most people > don't > have flood insurance, unless they live in a flood zone, but at times > things > do flood, some times as a freak of nature !!! The mud flows are in the > area that had wildfires a few months ago, up in the Glendora hills, right > below the San Gabriel mountains. With no grass or shrubs, trees, to hold > the > dirt in the hills, and when we get a lot of rain in a short time, that > dirt > turns to mud, with rocks, old tree limbs and any debre left over from the > wild fires, it rolls down the hills, clogs the water basins, and the mud > than > runs down street, and over into any yards, and into homes. They have taken > measures by using K-rail (big concrete dividers like in the middle of > freeways), and sand bags everywhere they think the mud could flow, but > sometimes the mud is too much for it and just goes around them, over > them, or just > pushes them out of the way. It is sad to see these people lose their > homes, > some old like us, they never rebuild, not enough insurance to cover the > cost !! Keep these people in your prayers, they could even lose their > lives. > Sully, in rainy California > > > In a message dated 2/27/2014 9:16:55 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > _askgranny@juno.com_ (mailto:askgranny@juno.com) writes: > > I believe Ann Margarets husband..was it Roger Smith? Died with some sort > of long running disease...She more or less retired to nurse him...Yes, I > believe she did fall and break bones in her face..Like you, I'll have to' > look her up'... Have been watching the news as people sandbag around their > homes in CA..in fear of the mud slides coming off the fire denuded > hillsides..Apparently fires turned soil into clay...which will slide right > off the > slopes. My goodness, Californians give up a lot for that laid back > lifestyle! > I have a nephew in LA, but don't think he lives anywhere near the > countryside where mud slides are expected. 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