MJM0771 0 Posted August 15, 2002 Harnu, I havn't seen any good amounts of rain here either in the NE. The only good thing thats coming out this is that I don't have to cut my lawn very often, cuz its dead! Ha-Ha! Ralph- Just had to tell you that your signature is great!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warin 0 Posted August 16, 2002 It is a terrible shame that so much damage is being done to some very historical places in the Czech Repuvlic, Germany, and other parts of eastern Europe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 16, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Warin @ Aug. 16 2002,03:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">It is a terrible shame that so much damage is being done to some very historical places in the Czech Repuvlic, Germany, and other parts of eastern Europe <span id='postcolor'> Mala Strana and the medieval center of Prague survived. The suburbs took the hardest hits. Now Dresden is in the shites. It is so hard to imagine since we have had beautiful weather here in Sweden, 28 degrees celsius today, sunny and nice. Geographically it is not at all so far away to the flooded areas in Russia and the Czech Republic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supah 0 Posted August 16, 2002 Same here in the netherlands, i see the trouble in germany and the czeck republic (sp?) while over here the weather has been the best in years. Lots of sun with nightly rain. No troubles. But seeing how we are at the mouth of every big river in europe i guess we will have trouble yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VXR 9 Posted August 16, 2002 hehe im also in the netherlands i just cant sleep because its hot here lol and i also cant imagine that there is so much flood in Czech Republic and in Germany. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KKB 0 Posted August 16, 2002 Unbelivable. Back in 1995 I had my medical exam for the Army in Dresden (I failed ) and was using the very Railway Station that recently became part of the river. Looking at those pictures is so Twilight Zone. I can't really believe it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 16, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Vixer @ Aug. 16 2002,04:13)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">where is Dresden?<span id='postcolor'> Old map, but Dresden is still (hopefully) in the same place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 16, 2002 Ok, now I've been closing threads about the flooding saying that they should use this one. Now since you have polluted this one with off-topic spam I have deleted all non-relevant messages. Deleteing posts manually is a tedious task. Please keep to the topic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhoCares 0 Posted August 16, 2002 Very old map indeed, Czechoslovakia isn't anymore (and not due to flooding and Karl-Marx-Stadt is Chemnitz again (as before the DDR). btw: It is not only parts of Europe flooded. In China died more then hundred the last days... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
digitalcenturion 20 Posted August 16, 2002 BIS, i really feel for you on this one if some of you have gotten your houses (partially) submerged. My dad lives in the philippines and once when i was wisiting there, there was a bad flood (well it always floods there but worse than usual i think) and the house got like 1,5m of water inside the house... cleaning up in the house afterwards was a bitch.. mud everywhere... wich i am sure the people of BIS know by now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted August 17, 2002 Holly cow, this flood isnt stoping. The water level still rises. Most of Dresden is under water. Great dikes all broke. Most connecting bridges are gone with the water. And now since the dikes are gone several cities are waiting for the water. It is incredible! Â That picture below was yesterday before the dikes broke. Now guess what it looks like today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
promethius 0 Posted August 17, 2002 (just a thought...) Has anybody read "slaughterhouse 5" (a book by Kurt Vonnegut), it gives a wonderfull description of Dresden before it was annihilated in WWII. First it is bombed......now it is flooded..... A beautiful city destroyed by man......and now by nature? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted August 17, 2002 Wait, what is coming there around my house? Whats that noise? Damn, I got to get away from here! Get the car key, run outside but..damn!! Well then I have a look at the car-rental, Maybe I can get a car there go get out of town! Shit!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scorpio 0 Posted August 17, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Suma @ Aug. 15 2002,17:30)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (bn880 @ Aug. 15 2002,17:10)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Well I think everyone at BIS is pretty much ok, Suma would let us know if something really bad happened I'm sure.<span id='postcolor'> Yes, we are pretty much OK.<span id='postcolor'> Suma - I NEED CODES, and so does about 50 other people (for O2) I cant breathe. Has Nada came back from holiday? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bn880 5 Posted August 17, 2002 I think this kind of flooding is a reminder that our Civilization too can be wiped out... maybe easier than prehistoric ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paratrooper 0 Posted August 17, 2002 I don't think the Danube and Elb are going to end civilisation! I am impressed with how well people have coped with the catastrophy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badgerboy 0 Posted August 17, 2002 Remember were human! We'll destroy the sun before we let nature kill us off! If we can't have it no-one can! Man vs Nature..... The road to victory! Ah the heady days of good Simpsons episodes..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted August 17, 2002 No, the thing that impresses me is how quickly water can grow. Just give it a little speed and it will collect and inhale sand and through that swell several times in size. What once started at the source is now several times as big, as strong, as destructive and harder to stop Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bn880 5 Posted August 17, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Paratrooper @ Aug. 17 2002,13:29)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I don't think the Danube and Elb are going to end civilisation! I am impressed with how well people have coped with the catastrophy.<span id='postcolor'> I said it's a reminder. Not that it's happening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nolips71 0 Posted August 19, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Scorpio @ Aug. 17 2002,18:27)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Suma @ Aug. 15 2002,17:30)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (bn880 @ Aug. 15 2002,17:10)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Well I think everyone at BIS is pretty much ok, Suma would let us know if something really bad happened I'm sure.<span id='postcolor'> Yes, we are pretty much OK.<span id='postcolor'> Suma - I NEED CODES, and so does about 50 other people (for O2) I cant breathe. Has Nada came back from holiday?<span id='postcolor'> i need codes 2 i cant breathe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
