The Other 2011 Vermont Flood

The Other Flood of 2011

What made me think of it was the recent press about the 5 year anniversary of tropical storm Irene. It devastated parts of Vermont. I thought I'd done a YouTube of Irene but how could I have? I searched and found my movies from the spring flood of Lake Champlain. 

Also found this link on the internet:

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/serious-flooding-on-lake-champ/49193

My movies...

The Other Flood.

Crown Point Bridge Update Early June 2011 and a few recent flood pics.

Normally I do not post twice in a day,
but I stayed up editing these pictures into a movie of the Crown Point Bridge construction update and a few flood pictures near there.

Lake Champlain 2011, Flood Update

Hard times for so many.
These photos are around the Vermont Route 2 Causeway by Sandbar State park.
Normally Sandbar park is full of people.
This Memorial Day,
Empty except for water up to the barbecue pits,
a sad day for the park and
residents around the entire lake and
other areas where mudslides are likely,
and flooded streams,
saturated ground make for misery,
monetary losses
and mosquitoes.

Lake Champlain 2011

Some flood and bridge pictures.
So sad for those who have suffered.

Clear Skies

We are grateful for clear skies today,
Praying the water recedes for all of our friends near the water,
and all us poor slobs trying to get to work to pay taxes
so the state of VT will try to cover illegals's health care expenses, er, uh, migrants....
just a few thousand, keep dairy farms alive.
Back to to the floods,
Let us have a sliver of the national news,
and let others see what these floods are doing to our poor people, yes, in VT poor people live next the the lake, clinging to their humble family heritage homes, paying freaky weird high taxes because it is lakefront,
now, without flood insurance,
did the town come by and reassess the rack and ruin?
No, send the check in for those taxes,
or the man will take your property.
Floods everywhere.
The sun is out.
Hope the crest comes soon, lake level over 103 feet.

Lake Champlain

 

Record flooding of Lake Champlain.

This is Route 2 causeway to South Hero, Vermont.

Luckily tonight the wind was calm but it is raining.

Sandbar State Park

 

Causeway Rt 2 heading North (above)

South Hero

We hope the waters recede soon.