Subj : Re: Miss.RvrDamBreach-Davenpt To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Mon Apr 13 2020 18:40:54 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 04-Apr-2020 10:01 <=- BM>> Already started! Some rivers have already been at flood stage; good BM>> news is just to the top of the banks, so no damage. There will be BM>> more than likely much higher water levels coming soon. And as you BM>> said, hopefully the time since last year has been spent wisely to BM>> minimize damages. NB>> Guess you'll soon see.... Maybe there'll been less snow this winter, NB>> and so less snowmelt to contribute to the flooding... BM> There has been some minor flooding already -- a trail or street right BM> next to the River might have had water on it -- and they are BM> anticipating need-to-use-the-floodwalls some time in the near future. BM> I haven't heard the estimated arrival date nor how much. Do they have floodwalls at hand, or are they all on order for this year still...? BM>>>>> Another item is creation of a 'destination park' (??) along the BM>>>>> riverfront. To be six or so blocks long with play and game areas. NB> NB>>>> You'll have to make reports on how that progresses... ;) BM>>> Might be doing on-the-scene if Autumn wants to investigate! NB>>> That could be a fun trip... :) BM>> It could be! Even if ends up nothing of interest the exploration BM>> portion of the trip could be interesting. ...I haven't heard BM>> anything further -- the exploration might be full of surprises to me! NB>> Have you had a chance to explore it yet....? BM> No. Autumn hasn't wanted to go wandering and if she did not sure we'd BM> take her where the desire to touch/climb/etc. would be extremely BM> tempting with the COVID-19 out there. Plus if it has been designated BM> as a park even though in-progess it would be closed and off-limits BM> (city regulation, so far not state). That's true, with all the restrictions, even if she did want to go wandering, there wouldn't be as many legal places to go... Probably better to get the outdoors exposure closer to home, like the back yard.... And maybe they aren't able to do much with the park creation itself at this point.... NB>> We're getting into that, too.... a few days ago, maybe it was as long NB>> ago as Sunday, there were threats of severe thunderstorms and very NB>> heavy rain... that storm appeared to have moved either north or south NB>> of us, as we didn't get anything but rain... and not too heavy at NB>> that.... BM> My Mother said there was quite a storm a few days ago so probably the BM> same one you experienced. I know a bit of a distance between you two BM> but the weather map indicated the path was rather wide even out here. It's been at least another week now... so this is ancient history... But we've been dodging most of the storms that go on into the New England states and cause havoc.... we've been getting a milder form, possibly the edge of the system as it passes by.... I don't think we've even had any thunderstorms yet this year, or if we did, they were at night and I managed to sleep through them... BM> They're talking about rain later this morning -- not as nasty a BM> system! And right now there's supposedly a really nasty system with high winds and all coming through our area, and once again, it doesn't seem to be all that bad right here where we are.... it may well be worse south or north of us, more likely south, though, as I think it's part of the storm system that is spawning the tornadoes and such in the Mid-Atlantic... We've got the high wind warning until 2AM tonight... BM> the Burning Bush doesn't look too good: several of the trunk branches BM> have lost bark, so dead. Some were dead when I trimmed in the Fall and BM> didn't get to cutting out, so might not be too many newly-dead, or BM> even any. A slightly later project to clean that out. Last couple of BM> days we're clearing leaves from around the perennials and shrubs. So BM> far will be too cold this morning (30ø) and supposed to rain later. This time of year things are just too changeable... we've had a couple of really warm days for April, last few and today... upper 50s and today upper 60s... but before that it was in the 40s and below, and coming up will be more cool weather... and actually not all that rainy for an April, though there's been enough of that, too... ;) Hopefully you'll get a good day for dealing with that Burning Bush plant... and hopefully some will have survived... :) BM> NB>>> So has it hit the Quad Cities yet...? It's here, but seems not to be NB>>> hitting too hard... I did just hear of the daughter of one of my NB>>> friends getting it, but she's doing fine now, recovering... now my NB>>> friend is in a two-week quarantine... but so far, we're still well... NB>>> We only go out for groceries, meds, and the occasional take-out NB>>> (restaurants are closed except for takeout/delivery)... Our church NB>>> services have been live streamed, with only a skeleton "crew" there, NB>>> the preacher, service leader, and accompanist pretty much.... it's my NB>>> turn to play for the service this coming Sunday, so I'll go for NB>>> that... otherwise, I've been staying home... appointments have been NB>>> cancelled, to reschedule later when things ease up, can't go out to NB>>> lunch with friends at the moment... things are weird, but doable... :) BM>> Has hit locally -- earlier in the week cases reported in Muscatine BM>> County to the south and Clinton County to the north; this county BM>> (Scott) had its first reported case Wednesday or Thursday. Rock Island BM>> County on the Illinois side had a reported case last week IIRC -- we BM>> were surrounded so just a matter of time. NB>> Very few if any places are totally unaffected now.... BM> Unfortunately yes. The Iowa Governor extended school closures through BM> April 30th; locally the school boards are trying to keep high school BM> seniors' graduations on schedule ==> won't have the ceremony but at BM> least the diploma. Our schools are closed at least until April 29th, too... kids are doing distance learning and being home-schooled, too... And the colleges are doing things all online, too... BM> Nothing's been said but I wonder about what's going on with upcoming BM> freshman college classes: the colleges and universities are closed. Maybe the colleges just don't know what to plan for the fall... it's so much a wait-and-see now.... BM> Established students are doing on-line classes; I could just as easily BM> tele-learn from Iowa to class in New York, though my IP address would BM> give me away! Not necessarily... students have returned to their homes to do the distance learning, so they might have come from Iowa, or California, or Texas, or wherever... even from a different country.... BM>> Most of the churches here are closed and live-streaming services. BM>> Just about all restaurants are only doing take-out, curbside, etc. I BM>> heard on this morning's news Governor Reynolds (Iowa) is considering BM>> shutting down non-essential retail. OTOH us Iowans seem to be doing BM>> reasonaly well at self-containment: traffic on the roads is down almost BM>> 50%, though the report also said the "high rollers" are down only 21% BM>> -- apparently the speeders. NB>> We have a lot less traffic on the roads, too... dunno percentages, NB>> but with the schools closed, and all non-essential retail/busnesses NB>> shut down, fewer people need to be out much... Lots of people are NB>> working from home, too... BM> True.... Grocery stores becoming the new 'in' spot to gather and see BM> people! I'm thinking it's national but here the Target (Super Target, BM> with grocery) is limiting to 60 people inside at a time, Home Depot BM> limiting to 100. What's sort of funny is here the Target is much BM> larger than the Home Depot (excluding Garden Center) so the numbers BM> should be reversed. Not sure if the big box stores here are limiting how many inside the store at a time, as I've not been anywhere near them, but so far Wegmans hasn't limited, though they have now posted signs saying that they reserve the right to do so if they feel it necessary.... It's more just encouraging the 6' away from each other and otherwise maintaining distance from anyone... I'm not seeing so much of the stores being a place for gathering, but then it is being actively discouraged... BM>> I did venture out yesterday as part of Thursday Morning Meanderings. BM>> Stopped at Dollar General to pick up some Easter cards, birthday BM>> cards, etc. - out of toilet paper and hand sanitizer. I was going to BM>> pick up a package just-in-case -- we've already given away four or five BM>> rolls. Likewise Hy-Vee was out. Their remodeling coming along. BM> I did 'score' a packet of Angel Soft last Thursday! Last one other BM> than maybe a dozen packs of a brand I didn't recognize. Even better I BM> had a dollar off digital coupon!! Woo-hoo!! BM> (I don't know if more toilet paper further down the aisle: limit one BM> signs, didn't need to report to anyone on availability....) At least the paper products seem to be recovering.... ;) This past week, there were even Wegmans paper products available, not a full line, but in sufficient quantities.... :) NB>> Our Wegmans was totally out for a couple of weeks, but last week was NB>> able to get a shipment of some off-brand (made in Canada) 6-roll NB>> packs... We've not needed any, nor are we likely to, having NB>> previously stocked up normally just before the crisis hit... We NB>> shopped yesterday, and noted that there are some other things being NB>> somewhat restocked, too, but in limited quantities... I think the NB>> hoarders may have settled down now, too... BM> Did you see/hear on the news a semi-trailer of toilet paper had caught BM> on fire? Think it was in Texas. Here was reported as part of the BM> local news and as a teaser before a commercial break. The anchor is BM> reading the teaser off the telepromter and is stiffling a laugh: I can BM> imagine her thinking "my career is now down to reading stories about BM> toilet paper"! Now that one I'd not seen or heard... :) BM> Back to the hoarders. I'm thinking they've calmed down some also, BM> though Hy-Vee did have quarts of orange juice at 99› (limit two) in the BM> Wednesday ads (print, TV, digital) and they were out Thursday morning. Maybe they weren't able to get all the stock in that they'd ordered.... BM>> Then off to get gas before my points expired. No coffee-flavoured BM>> M&Ms yet but the lady who is more in charge and originally said she'd BM>> try to order said she and the supplier were still looking. :) NB>> It does make me wonder if they were indeed a test-market item... ;) NB>> But even if they were, they could be back, as a NEW item, introduced NB>> more widely.... ;) BM> Possibly! Or another limited version in conjuction with Starbucks! That would likely only be available at Starbucks... or as a mail-in premium.... :) ttyl neb .... Senior Campbell's NEW Large Type Alphabet Soup!!! --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .