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2006-06-29 Home Front Economy

Floods forcing 200,000 from homes in Pa.

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Posted by Fred 2006-06-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "PA Rantburgers, hope you stay dry and let us know if we can help."

We need beer. Urgently.

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2006-06-29 06:24|| 2006-06-29 06:24|| Front Page Top

#2 We need beer. Urgently.

Swim, baby, swim. I'm hoarding my beer.

Posted by Steve 2006-06-29 07:43|| 2006-06-29 07:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Dave D. are you anywhere near Bucks County ?

Posted by wxjames 2006-06-29 09:50|| 2006-06-29 09:50|| Front Page Top

#4 Two words - Hurricane Agnes

Damn, was at Indiantown Military Reservation for summer camp training at that time. Those little blue dots on the maps marking intermit streams where actually chest high raging waters. Tough orienteering course. Same chest high water in the firing pits on the rifle range.

Posted by Sniper Chease8428 2006-06-29 09:51|| 2006-06-29 09:51|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm down in Delaware County, near Chester.

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2006-06-29 10:41|| 2006-06-29 10:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Dave, I'm in Bucks, right next to Souderton on Rt. 309. About 40 miles north of you.

Posted by wxjames 2006-06-29 10:54|| 2006-06-29 10:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Dave---two kegs of Homer Brewing Co. China Point Porter coming yer way. Its a meal in itself.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2006-06-29 11:03|| 2006-06-29 11:03|| Front Page Top

#8 I blame Rendell

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-29 11:06|| 2006-06-29 11:06|| Front Page Top

#9 heh.

So far my family in the Lehigh Valley are okay, wet basements etc. but no flooding right where they are.

Posted by lotp 2006-06-29 11:13|| 2006-06-29 11:13|| Front Page Top

#10 Wxjames, we actually didn't get all that much down here, except for last night. From last weekend through most of this week, all the heavy stuff went scooting along just west of us.

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2006-06-29 11:27|| 2006-06-29 11:27|| Front Page Top

#11 Thanks, AP. Right now the beer situation seems to have stabilized; what we need most here now are chips, T.P. and condoms.

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2006-06-29 11:28|| 2006-06-29 11:28|| Front Page Top

#12 Talked to relatives in Kutztown and Monacacy. Only wet basements in Kutztown but at my aunt's place along the Schuylkill R. it has risen enough that it is at the 5 foot mark in her basement. She has her go bag ready - During the Agnes excitment she got evac'd off her roof by the USCG.

Lotp - have the fam check on The Yuengling Brewery in Pottsville. If that goes - well, there just won't be any point in going on . . .

Posted by GORT 2006-06-29 11:35|| 2006-06-29 11:35|| Front Page Top

#13 Lotp - have the fam check on The Yuengling Brewery in Pottsville. If that goes - well, there just won't be any point in going on . . .

Funny story...my boss' boss is from Pittsburgh. Now here in Atlanta. Anyways, I got my first taste of Yuengling last year when we travelled together. And, guess where we had it....Miami Beach of all places. Talk about your small worlds.

Posted by BA 2006-06-29 12:38|| 2006-06-29 12:38|| Front Page Top

#14 The emergency is over in Wilkes-Barre. When Pennsylvania builds a levee, it's permanent, not some mushy Nawlins levee that washes away. Connections to the occupied territory of New Jersey are also being restored.

Posted by wxjames 2006-06-29 12:57|| 2006-06-29 12:57|| Front Page Top

#15 As a former Upper Bucks guy, and as someone who lived outside of WB for a year shortly after Agnes (heard the stories while still fresh), I will give props to PA levy building skills (as well as local brewing skills. I was also impressed that people actually evacuated instead of ordering another "hurricane ina comemorative cup". Good Job, Brownie!
However, being 550 ft above sea level as opposed to 6 feet under makes comparisons to NOLA apples to seafood.
Also, to poster who referenced the Johnstown flood, it was a seriously whack flood that came sideways, and was as much human caused as nature driven.

Posted by Capsu78 2006-06-29 13:44|| 2006-06-29 13:44|| Front Page Top

#16 Dave D.---Chips, TP, and Rascal Wrappers coming your way on a pallet. We have a backhaul on one of our carriers we deal with and it will arrive tonight at the airport. Airbill coming your way with the particulars. Heh.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2006-06-29 16:07|| 2006-06-29 16:07|| Front Page Top

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