Subj : Re: flood stuff was: Vacation To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Sun Sep 08 2019 01:04:08 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 31-Aug-2019 08:45 <=- More from the Pond on 7 Sept, a little after 9pm... -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 25-Aug-2019 09:46 <=- BM> Subject: flood stuff was: Vacation Time! -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 13-Aug-2019 10:24 <=- -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 29-Jun-2019 08:37 <=- NB>>>> Replying at 9:20am on the 6th... BM>>> A little after 7:30 a.m. on August 13th... NB>>> We're quite stretched out here... now about 4:30 pm on August NB>>> 24th... :) BM>> Getting close: 8:30 on August 25th! NB>> And a little more stretched (but not all that bad) with it now NB>> evening of August 30th... :) BM> That was only about twelve hours ago! That works when both of us are on top of things... Unfortunately, just before leaving this time, I had a few days where Real Life got in the way... We'll see if I can catch up completely whilst away... not impossible, but might be a bit of a stretch this time... ;) NB>>> Or maybe he just figured that people would figure out where he was NB>>> coming from and hadn't given a cue... :) What was the final tally of NB>>> days at or above flood stage...? BM>> 96. As for the figuring it out, maybe, or there was a comment earlier BM>> in the news which I hadn't paid attention to. At least finally made BM>> sense to me. NB>> Still quite impressive... I'm sure that people are hoping to not NB>> have a repeat of this next year, hoever exciting it's been... ;) BM> While taking a row boat down 3rd St is unique I don't think Davenport BM> plans to become the Venice of the U.S.! Wasn't that much fun to do it regularly.... ;) NB>>>> AIS, things are gradually getting back to normal... Good that FEMA NB>>>> will still accept the applications, some things wouldn't really come NB>>>> to light until one is able to start the cleanup.... BM>>> Probably true. Thinking of the possibility of buckled walls and mold BM>>> behind walls. NB>>> Yup... among other things... :) BM>> And LIS in an earlier set of messages, a couple/few businesses have BM>> decided to close permanently because can't afford to rebuild. Overall BM>> appears Downtown will recover, some quicker than others. NB>> I guess for some, the flooding was the last straw... and insurance NB>> and FEMA don't cover everything, just a good portion... But it's good NB>> that overall the Downtown will recover... :) BM> Overall, yes. LIS there were some casualties; hopefully their next BM> business adventure will work out better. Or perhaps they'll find some other line to go after.... :) Maybe even see it as being time to retire... :) NB>>> And maybe the eaglets are mature enough to have left the nest...? BM>> Just checked: the webcams are back streaming live shots (yesterday BM>> when I checked there was a message re: expired 2018) but nobody home. NB>> At least the cameras are working again... :) BM> Yes. I didn't see any posts on the repair but would assume because of BM> this year's problem the connection box has been moved to a higher BM> position. That would at least make sense.... :) NB>> I wonder if the official person has had a chance to physically NB>> check the location yet.... BM> I'm guessing so. Appears the eaglets have been banded/have some sort BM> of tracking device as there are maps to their location (at the time BM> near Duluth, MN). Sounds like they're off on their own, then.... :) NB>> Did they get a chance to put trackers on Windy and Storm....? Or NB>> did the weather interfere there, too.... BM> The trackers may have been installed late but was attached before they BM> left the nest. Good.... :) ttyl neb .... Sure, when...OINK FLAP OINK FLAP...Well I'll be damned! --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .