stephanie + brandon: flood update

Friday, May 6, 2011

flood update

This post will mostly be updates and not pictures (unless I get some in today).

As of Thursday May 5, 2011:
~Adams County (Natchez) has been declared a federal disaster area in anticipation of major flooding. Other MS counties included are; Holivar, Claiborne, Coahoma, Desoto, Issaquena, Jefferson, Tunica, Warren, Washington, and Wilkinson.
~Promise Hospital (on Vidalia Riverfront) is temporarily moving its patients to other Promise Hospital locations in Vicksburg and Baton Rouge. All patients should be relocated by this evening.
~One mile of both lanes of Louisiana 15, two miles south of Louisiana 131 are closed to all vehicular traffic.
~Magnolia Grill will reopen today at 11 a.m. for normal business hours. It will remain open seven days a week until forced to close by high water or unsafe conditions.

Yesterday Governor Bobby Jindal (LA) said, to combat the river levels, U.S. army Corps of Engineers requested and was given permission to open the Bonnet Carre Spillway (which is 12 miles from New Orleans). Officials will begin this process at 8 a.m. Monday, May 11.
He also said that officials are looking to open the Morganza Spillway near Baton Rouge, that decision will not be made until later next week.
Jindal has also sent a request for federal disaster declaration (for Vidalia) to President Obama, that has yet to be signed, this would help out anyone who suffers loss from the historic flood.
Residents in the affected areas are being asked to pay attention to your local leaders and media, not fellow residents, because a lot of rumors are being spread around and they are false.
Jindal also said Thursday, the National Guard was mobilized, and 18-20 troops will be stationed in Concordia Parish to help with the ongoing work.

This is all I have as of this moment. I will update this post later with any new information and pictures!

This is a picture of the instant levee wall located in front of the Riverpark Medical Center.

As of noon today, the river is sitting at 53.5' and is expected to reach 53.8'. Water has still not reached the Vidalia Riverfront but it is knocking on the door. Water is seeping through sandbags at the lowest point on Silver Street (in Natchez, Under-the-Hill). Pumps are being used to pump the water back into the river in hopes of keeping the street clear

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100 Things I Want To Do Before I'm 100

1.) Give birth. (I could just say I want to be a mother, but I wanted to make it clear that I actually want to experience giving birth...oh, and I want to do this 2 times!)
2.) Teach someone how to knit.
3.) Teach someone about the gospel.
4.) Publish something.
5.) Learn how to play a classical song on the piano.
6.) Wear a fancy dress to a fancy play. The dress should probably be black...and sparkly!
7.) Help design and build my own home.
8.) Go to another country.
9.) Get my masters degree.
10.) Get my PhD.
11.) Have a huge party to celebrate my 75th wedding anniversary with my husband.
12.) Go on another cruise. A Norwegian cruise, preferably.
13.) Be on T.V. (Even if I'm just in the background waving!)
14.) Shake the President's hand.
15.) Ride a camel!! This idea just came to me, but it automatically became a must.)
16.) Paint a picture.
17.) Win an award or contest.
18.) Learn to sew something wearable.
19.) Visit cemeteries of my ancestors.
20.) Get a cute golden retriever puppy!
21.) Have flat abs...not like a 6 pack or anything...but something bikini-worthy! ha ha :)
22.) Hear my first child say "Mama" for the first time.
23.) Have nice furniture. I know this may sound superficial, but I just really want it!
24.) Have a library.
25.) Meet a celebrity.
26.) Get a picture of me, my husband, and all our kids in front of our own fireplace.
27.) Give a speech somewhere important.
28.) Go on a church mission trip.
29.) Pay for a random stranger's groceries or meal at a restaurant.
30.) Own more than 25 pairs of shoes.
31.) Eat dinner at the Space Needle.
32.) See the leaning tower of pisa.
33.) Spend a week in Paris!
34.) Own a dyson vacuum.
35.) Teach kindergarten.
36.) Swim with dolphins.
37.) Go to Disney World.
38.) Go to Sea World.
39.) Be on The Price is Right!
40.) Go on field trips with my kids.
41.) Own a sports car.
42.) Ride in a Nascar car.
43.) Witness a miracle.
44.) Sleep in my own hammock.
45.) Eat a fresh pineapple.
46.) Go snowboarding.
47.) Go snow skiing.
48.) Go rock climbing.
49.) Win a game of Monopoly.
50.) Bench press more than 20 pounds.
51.) Scrapbook.
52.) Grow a vegetable garden.
53.) Catch a butterfly...then set it free.
54.) Ride a roller coaster...a non-scary one preferably.
55.) Take a yoga class.
56.) Read the Bible in its entirety.
57.) Teach my cat to fetch.
58.) Live at the beach.
59.) Own a "beach house".
60.) See all my children get married.
61.) Be a grandmother.
62.) Be a great-grandmother.
63.) Live in a state where it snows.
64.) See my family genuinely happy.
65.) Stand under a natural waterfall.
66.) Have long hair again.
67.) Be an "expert" scrabble player.
68.) Learn how to bait my own hook.
69.) Have a bunch of cash and throw it up in the air. :)
70.) Kiss Brandon under the Eiffel Tower.
71.) Go to every state in the United States.
72.) Eat Italian food in Italy.
73.) Smash an old car with a big huge metal machine.
74.) Go to Bethlehem.
75.) Win a prize at the fair.
76.) Never get a speeding ticket.
77.) Go to Israel.
78.) Keep friendships with my close friends thoughout my entire lifetime.
79.) Make a difference.
80. Play the violin.
81.) Support Brandon in his goals and ambitions.
82.) Stay healthy and fit.
83.) Have more than 2 cats at one time.
84. ) Get a dozen pink roses.
85.) Be able to fit in my wedding dress after I've had all my children.
86.) Ride a tractor.
87.) Have a son and a daughter.
88.) Do fun activities with my children.
89.) Visit the San Diego zoo.
90.) Build a snowman and it last more than a day.
91.) Have straight, white teeth.
92.) Write a children's book.
93.) Design children's clothes.
94.) Build my dream kitchen.
95.) Cook fabulous meals in that dream kitchen!
96.) Have a retirement plan.
97.) Have a wrap-around porch around my very own built home.
98.) For my children to never have to worry.
99.) Contribute to world peace.
100.) Live to be a happy, active 100-year-old woman!

Friday, May 6, 2011

flood update

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