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Sad News About Carol

Sad news about Carol and the flooding she's had Wish I could help, makes me feel really bad Nasty old stuff so unpredictable Weather gods are being despicable There's a silver lining Carol, even though the world's gone mad © Jack Ellison 2015

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Laura Breidenthal

Date: 12/31/2015 9:21:00 PM

Carols a strong lady. Im sure shes doing well despite all odds. Hope youre doing wonderful yourself sweet Jack!!! Love always, Laura

Jack Ellison
Date: 1/2/2016 8:07:00 AM

You can bet your sweet bippy on that dear Laura! Love and huge huggsies, Jack xoxox

Carol Eastman

Date: 12/31/2015 2:07:00 PM

It was more like 12 or more inches in 3 days, but I live on top of a bluff. My basement got wet but has before. All the highways and areas underwater have been underwater before. We live where 2 MAJOR rivers covering 1/2 the country meet. People build levy's on flood plains then Build behind them. They always claim it's a 100 or 500 year flood. It flooded in the 1980's, 93, and now 2015. With a hurricaine going up the river to dump more than 7 inches somewhere inbetween. Not new, but sad.

Jack Ellison
Date: 1/2/2016 8:05:00 AM

A lesser human would crumble under such circumstances but you my dear Carol have an amazing outlook! Totally necessary to get through what this old world sometimes throws at us! I'm SOOOO proud of you my dearest Carol! Love and hugs, you very good friend, Jack xxx

Carol Eastman
Date: 12/31/2015 2:22:00 PM

PS. You are hearing the news guys having a GREAT News Day. Here it's mostly life as usual for us. We're very organized about flooding in St. Louis. Only newbies have trouble and don't know what to expect.

Carol Eastman
Date: 12/31/2015 2:19:00 PM

I live about 100 feet above the river on Top of the Bluffs. The people dying are mostly trying to drive thru the flood waters... then get swept away. A few others refuse to leave their homes. Or go camping or fishing with rising waters and strong flood currents in the water.

Carol Eastman
Date: 12/31/2015 2:13:00 PM

PS. We had plenty of pre- warning. It's a mess. I hate to see homes along creeks and rivers lost. But it does happen. We're a tough bunch of river people when it comes to flooding... Believe it or not... on top of the bluffs we have springs coming to the surface naturally when it's dry... And more when it rains hard. Therefore, on TOP of the bluffs, the water table rises and gives us wet basements. Strange but true.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/31/2015 10:46:00 AM

I am sorry to hear that Jack, thanks for letting us know.

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/31/2015 10:55:00 AM

Sorry for her... said they 10 inches in 2 days!!! AMAZING!

Jan Allison

Date: 12/31/2015 8:10:00 AM

Oh That is bad news Jack I am worried about our friends in the Uk I can't contact them:-( Pray all are safe - possessions can be replaced people cannot:-( hugs Jan xx

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/31/2015 8:20:00 AM

We never know do we? We could be sailing along and WHAM! Feel so bad for her! Love from the colonies, Happy New Year Jan!!! xxx

Tim Smith

Date: 12/31/2015 7:53:00 AM

Hope there's insurance to cover the cost...of all the things that probably are lost...when things are not right...we stand up and fight...make lemonade when lemons are tossed

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/31/2015 8:16:00 AM

Hope things aren't as bad as they seem! Carol's such a sweetie and so loyal to me! Feel for her!