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malaise

(269,031 posts) Sun Sep 16, 2018, 12:23 PM Sep 2018

Water is rising in Fayetteville, North Carolina

This is a disaster waiting to happen.

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Water is rising in Fayetteville, North Carolina (Original Post) malaise Sep 2018 OP

From WaPo: The_jackalope Sep 2018 #1

And then there are dams upstream that have not been repaired malaise Sep 2018 #2

Tick tock The_jackalope Sep 2018 #3

Truth will out malaise Sep 2018 #4

The_jackalope

(1,660 posts)

1. From WaPo:

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 12:51 PM

Sep 2018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2018/09/16/florence-forecast-dangerous-flooding-expand-into-western-north-carolina-southwest-virginia/?utm_term=.9f73623f6137

The Cape Fear River in Fayetteville, N.C., already at flood stage, is forecast to rise 30 additional feet by Tuesday. A mandatory evacuation is in place in this area.

malaise

(269,031 posts)

2. And then there are dams upstream that have not been repaired

Reply to The_jackalope (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 01:12 PM

Sep 2018

After Matthew

The_jackalope

(1,660 posts)

3. Tick tock

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 01:43 PM

Sep 2018

This is a real nail-biter. The hardest part is waiting for the damage to be reported. We can no longer click on NHC to get a comprehensive snapshot of the situation.

My heart breaks.

malaise

(269,031 posts)

4. Truth will out

Reply to The_jackalope (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 01:45 PM

Sep 2018

No matter what

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