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Re: Hurricane Floyd
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 20 Sep 1999 14:20:32 GMT
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Mr L F Braun wrote:
> Well, here in NJ we got water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink! Most
> of Route 18, the major highway between New Brunswick and U.S. Rte 1, was covered
> by 4-5 feet of water. The Raritan crested at nearly 15 feet above flood stage,
> and my girlfriend and I (sadly, a NLSO) went out in the sun and breeze with blue
> skies to stand on the overpass and look at the river/Lake New Brunswick.
From the sounds of it, eastern North Carolina is devastated. We may have
more opportunities to donate LEGO to needy causes. It will probably be a
week or longer before we get a full telling of the situation in eastern
NC (many areas are still only accessible by boat or helicopter).
It also sounds like portions of New Jersey are in the same boat.
--
Frank Filz
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Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com (buisiness only please)
Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com
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| (...) Uh....so to speak......---...---^^^^ The fewer the routes to NJ, however, the better. <dons asbestos undies, runs> -John (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Hurricane Floyd
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| For an idea of the seriousness of this flooding check out: (URL) facility has never flooded before in its 100 year history. It is near Burgaw NC in Pender County, near the Cape Fear River. The name of the facility, Shelter Neck, comes from its being (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Hurricane Floyd
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| (...) Well, here in NJ we got water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink! Most of Route 18, the major highway between New Brunswick and U.S. Rte 1, was covered by 4-5 feet of water. The Raritan crested at nearly 15 feet above flood stage, and (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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