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Post by scrub-buster on Sept 3, 2022 21:45:51 GMT -5
Parts of Switzerland County were destroyed by rain today. The Bennington/ Pleasant area was hit bad. We had a hard time finding a route home from Madison that wasn't under water or the road gone. We almost ran out of gas before we made it to Vevay. I heard they got over 8" of rain this afternoon. Not enough cops to block all the roads . They started taping them off. We saw water rescue vehicles flying down the roads. Heard reports of 2 vehicles swept away. My sister was in the same area and got stranded between two spots of high water for over 2 hours. An amish family checked on them and invited them inside for dinner. Parts of Hwy 250 were washed away. I've never seen anything like this before.   |
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Post by scrub-buster on Sept 3, 2022 22:06:19 GMT -5
Hwy 250  |
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Post by scrub-buster on Sept 3, 2022 22:50:00 GMT -5
It's going to take months for all of the roads to be repaired.  |
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Post by deadeer on Sept 4, 2022 5:10:07 GMT -5
Glad you guys all made it!!!! That's incredible and would be frightening!
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Post by duff on Sept 4, 2022 5:42:31 GMT -5
Wow!
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Post by scrub-buster on Sept 4, 2022 7:49:29 GMT -5
Saw a post on Facebook about one woman being killed. Wouldn't surprise me if it was more.   |
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Post by Ahawkeye on Sept 4, 2022 8:33:47 GMT -5
Holy moly! Glad you and yours were ok. Did your sister go to dinner with the Amish family? You wouldn't have to ask me twice!
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Post by scrub-buster on Sept 4, 2022 8:36:57 GMT -5
Holy moly! Glad you and yours were ok. Did your sister go to dinner with the Amish family? You wouldn't have to ask me twice! No, they did not. I told her that was a stupid choice. That would have been a cool experience and a good meal. Several neighbors came and checked on them and had to jump start their car once the water receded. |
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Sept 4, 2022 9:08:00 GMT -5
Water sure is powerful. That’s some crazy damage, but glad you all are okay.
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Post by stevein on Sept 4, 2022 9:29:48 GMT -5
Hwy 250 That looks like pictures I have seen from earthquakes. You are right it will be a long time before the roads are fixed. |
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Post by scrub-buster on Sept 4, 2022 9:57:08 GMT -5
What's crazy is that it was mainly in one small area, not the entire county. It's like the Ohio River was dropped in one spot and just destroyed everything in its path. I guess a storm cell opened up and just stayed put.
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Post by firstwd on Sept 4, 2022 10:28:54 GMT -5
Wow!
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Post by scrub-buster on Sept 4, 2022 10:32:52 GMT -5
More damage   |
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Post by parrothead on Sept 4, 2022 10:42:38 GMT -5
I am going to say thats more than months to fix. Saw on news on elderly lady was killed
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Post by scrub-buster on Sept 4, 2022 10:47:41 GMT -5
I am going to say thats more than months to fix. Saw on news on elderly lady was killed You are probably right about that. Our county highway department will be overwhelmed. |
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Post by parrothead on Sept 4, 2022 11:36:03 GMT -5
And all the big paving contractors will be trying to finish up current jobs before winter
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Post by greghopper on Sept 4, 2022 11:36:21 GMT -5
Is any of that area in the “Flood Plain”….?
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Post by scrub-buster on Sept 4, 2022 11:40:56 GMT -5
Is any of that area in the “Flood Plain”….? I'm not sure. It's all low areas with small creeks that got overwhelmed. |
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Post by greghopper on Sept 4, 2022 11:52:48 GMT -5
Is any of that area in the “Flood Plain”….? I'm not sure. It's all low areas with small creeks that got overwhelmed. If it’s in the flood plain then most probably have flood insurance! |
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Sept 4, 2022 11:58:55 GMT -5
Most will not have had flood insurance due to this has never occurred to this extent. This isn’t the ohio river. It’s small tributary’s and creeks running to the river. Lots of of hills and valleys and no where for 9 inches of rain to go.
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