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Jan 1 1997 Aerial view of a broken levee and the resultant flooding on the Sacramento River in the Sacramento River delta.


Sacramento Levee & Flood Risk

by Rowena Millado


Sacramento and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta’s risk for flooding is the highest in the country because of the city’s aging levee system that has been inadequately maintained. The River City has even less protection than that of New Or...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Patrap/comment.html?entrynum=377">Read More</a>]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 01:45:00 GMT http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Patrap/comment.html?entrynum=376 http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Patrap/comment.html?entrynum=376





We Miss you Dad and we Think of you every single day.





Sammy Jo and Dad at Jazz Fest 07




Jr. and Dad heading to Ship Island in Mississippi, 2003




Dad

© Karen K. Boyer

He never looks for praises
He's never one to boast
He just goes on quietly working
For those he loves the most
His dreams are se...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Patrap/comment.html?entrynum=376">Read More</a>]]> Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:56:00 GMT http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Patrap/comment.html?entrynum=375 http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Patrap/comment.html?entrynum=375





West Bank's $3 billion flood-control ring finished; milestone ceremony planned Monday

Marking a major milestone in the New Orleans area’s flood control improvements, the Army Corps of Engineers said it has finished all permanent structures in the $3-billion ring of levees and floodwalls around the West Bank of Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines and St. Charles parishes. Officials with the corps and ...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Patrap/comment.html?entrynum=375">Read More</a>]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:21:00 GMT http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Patrap/comment.html?entrynum=374 http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Patrap/comment.html?entrynum=374
June 9 2013

When man began burning coal, then oil en masse,globally it was a God send we thought for Humanity.
Cheap abundant power for Industry and travel.

We could steam across Oceans and Rail across continents and Fly between Hemispheres daily.

Now, its clear and concise that our ego's outpaced our sanity.

Were warming at a rate so fast now since were at 400ppm CO2 that look at the Arctic...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Patrap/comment.html?entrynum=374">Read More</a>]]> Sun, 9 Jun 2013 14:44:00 GMT http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Patrap/comment.html?entrynum=373 http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Patrap/comment.html?entrynum=373

It's time to dust off that family disaster plan, or in many cases, create one.

Keeping your family safe during a hurricane starts with proper planning. One in six Americans live along the eastern seaboard or the Gulf of Mexico, making hurricane preparation a must for many and their families.







Evacuation Considerations for the Elderly, Disabled and Special Medical Care Issues


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