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*weather advisory - HCH*
*weather advisory - HCH*
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kudzurunner
2474 posts
May 07, 2011
7:02 AM
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Since I've just had an email from a Hill Country registrant asking about flooding in Mississippi and its potential impact on HCH, I thought I'd address the issue directly.
Hill Country Harmonica takes place in the north Mississippi hill country. The distinguishing characteristic of the hill country is that it is located in--ta da!!--the hills, not the Delta.
The Delta is currently suffering from a flooding problem. Not ALL of the Delta: as I write this, I'm in Greenwood, far inland, and there's no flooding here. There's no flooding, as far as I know, in Clarksdale. But there certainly IS flooding in the precincts near the river: Tunica, Vicksburg, the various riverfront casinos. They're in big trouble.
HCH is not in trouble. Zero percent chance of that.
BUT: if you're driving to HCH by way of the West and you're planning on crossing the Mississippi River as part of your journey, you'd be well advised to check river crossings in advance. The crossing at Helena, for example, passes directly over the flooded Delta lands, and it's possible there could be trouble.
Memphis, especially the part fronting directly on the river--including the foot of Beale Street--is in big trouble right now. If you were planning on driving in to HCH by way of Memphis, it would be a good idea to keep abreast of travel advisories. I don't think the I-240 loop is problematic at all, but the northern part of that loop COULD be in trouble at some point.
Other than that, the Mississippi River flood has no current or potential impact on HCH. There's blues in them thar hills.
Last Edited by on May 07, 2011 7:06 AM
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orphan
24 posts
May 07, 2011
9:11 AM
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Come Hell or High Water I'll be there. (The devil made me say that.) See ya at the Crossroads!
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eharp
1299 posts
May 07, 2011
10:01 AM
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too bad. it could have been the start of a brand new harp fueled blues cruise!!
oh, well. some folks may not have sea legs, anyhow.
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kudzurunner
2475 posts
May 08, 2011
3:59 AM
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I google newsed: clarksdale mississippi flooding.
Here's what came up:
No Problems for Clarksdale Despite Flood Concerns
By JESSICA BAYS
The Press Register
Friday, May 6, 2011 4:46 PM CDT
EMA says no problems for Clarksdale despite continued concerns for evacuation.
The Coahoma County Office of Emergency Management held another flood update meeting Friday at the city court house.
EMA director Johnny Tarzi began the meeting by mentioning that the Helena-Arkansas bridge was temporarily closed due to military use. Tarzi said that currently there are no plans to close it for good unless the state of Arkansas sees it best to do so, and that they would let everyone know in plenty of time.
As for the Mississippi River, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency still projected that the river would rise to 56 feet by next Thursday.
Tarzi, District 2 Supervisor Chris Overton, Rep. John Mayo, and a few others went to Desoto Lake that morning to take a look at some of the areas that were affected the most. Tarzi said they saw a few parked cars that were nearly flooded with mostly everything under water. However, he remained positive about Clarksdale’s chances of being affected.
“We’re in good shape. The city’s in good shape,” said Tarzi. “We have no flooding problems in the city of Clarksdale at all. We’re really set to go.
After hearing the updates, there was still some concern from representatives of Lula and Friars Point about having an evacuation plan in case waters became too high. However, Clarksdale officials were on hand to ease their concerns.
Tarzi said that the Clarksdale Expo Center would be the prime move spot, and that they’ve worked out things with the school systems to have buses provided for transportation.
Overton added that he and District 5 Supervisor Paul Pearson would provide them a form they could fill out along with a list of supplies of everything residents needed in their homes so that they could be prepared despite the levee board insisting everything being clear.
“The levee board assured us today that everything is still okay,” said Overton.” They’re real comfortable about it but, like the old saying ‘anything man made God can take it away’ so we always need to be prepared.
Patricia Quaney, a representative from FEMA was at the meeting to observe city conditions. She remarked how pleased she was at the effort city officials were making to make things safer.
“I’m impressed with the community’s proactive-ness about getting a lot of the big hazards out of the way, including evacuation,” she said. “That’s really amazing.
Another update meeting will be held on Monday at 1:00 p.m.
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blueswannabe
102 posts
May 10, 2011
4:38 AM
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I'll bring my galoshes just in case.
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