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08/31/2004 08:02:30 PM · #1 |
Yesterday afternoon, Gaston dropped about 14 inches of rain on Richmond, shutting down the interstates, and creating a 10-15 foot deep river through a low-lying part of the city. They had boats pulling people out of the second stories of restaurants. This morning we woke up with 65,000 without electricity and a muddy aftermath. Thankfully, the death toll is below 5; it could have been much, much worse. All the same, it will be weeks before they get this mess cleaned up.
Weirdly enough, since we went to bed without electricity, I had no idea this was going on. I just happened to be 'out and about' this morning and just happened to head downtown. Unbelievable...
  
More images of muddy mayhem |
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08/31/2004 08:05:35 PM · #2 |
| Wow! Those are unbelievable pictures! I'm so glad this one missed us down here. I went 4 days without electricity after Isabel last year. Don't want to do that again. |
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09/01/2004 12:29:46 AM · #3 |
this is what i was really after...
Message edited by author 2004-12-13 13:08:43. |
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09/01/2004 12:44:57 AM · #4 |
| crazy! I'm here in Hampton Va. with my younger brother living in Richmond. I just talked to him and he said it was a steady down pour of rain for seven hours. Hang in there! |
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09/01/2004 12:55:14 AM · #5 |
| The weather this year has been crazy for me. I was in Hurricane Charley and then yesterday Gaston. Also a small tornado touched down two houses down from my grand mothers. Luckily no one was hurt and there was minor damage. I'm glad you weathered the storm alright. I also was in Richmond last year for Isabel too. I'm tired of these tropical storms. |
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09/01/2004 01:02:44 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by jimmyn4:
... I'm tired of these tropical storms. |
If the predictions about global warming are anything close to reality you'd better get used to it or move inland : )
I've dealt with earthquakes and fires, but luckily never with major flooding -- hope I never do. Glad there was (relatively) little damage this time ... |
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09/01/2004 07:06:05 AM · #7 |
| Good shots Skip. Gaston was a strange one. Here in Baltimore we got nothing like what you did. Just a mild overnight rain, normal summer weather. Glad you made it throught ok. |
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