Headline:Nechako ice jam floods 19 homes
Disaster: Flood ( Hydropshere)
Date:Monday, January 07, 2008
Summary:
In the Prince George area in British Columbia, on Saturday, January the 5th, a section of a 28-day old ice jam broke off, floated down the Nechako River and got stuck downstream, causing water to spill out and flood both sides of the river bank. So far 9 houses have been submerged in 1.5 meters of water, while another 10 have been affected as well near the river. An evacuation order has been released for 24 homes, while alerts have issued for 47 homes and business along the Nechako. The ice jam itself measures to be 6 km in length, with it being more then 3.6 metres high in come places. Authorities report that the jam has the potential to remain for many months.
In the Prince George area in British Columbia, on Saturday, January the 5th, a section of a 28-day old ice jam broke off, floated down the Nechako River and got stuck downstream, causing water to spill out and flood both sides of the river bank. So far 9 houses have been submerged in 1.5 meters of water, while another 10 have been affected as well near the river. An evacuation order has been released for 24 homes, while alerts have issued for 47 homes and business along the Nechako. The ice jam itself measures to be 6 km in length, with it being more then 3.6 metres high in come places. Authorities report that the jam has the potential to remain for many months.
Response:
There seems to be little options for authorities while the flood continues. They can not really stop it, mainly just tell people to get out of the way of it. I feel bad for all of the people whose homes are submerged in water, because no one really knows when the jam will break itself up. With the weather being so unpredictable with global warming and all, they will just have to wait and see. It seems to be that flooding is the newest fashion for mother nature. I mean currently, that I know of ,there is a flood in Canada, the United States of America, Mozambique and Australia. As well flood watches for a couple of places in the United Kingdom. I do not really like to think about how soon, with the whole warming of the globe, floods are going to start to be a more common day occurrence. Hopefully, documenting the one we have now, can help us better prepare for the future, or we are in for one seriously wet future.
There seems to be little options for authorities while the flood continues. They can not really stop it, mainly just tell people to get out of the way of it. I feel bad for all of the people whose homes are submerged in water, because no one really knows when the jam will break itself up. With the weather being so unpredictable with global warming and all, they will just have to wait and see. It seems to be that flooding is the newest fashion for mother nature. I mean currently, that I know of ,there is a flood in Canada, the United States of America, Mozambique and Australia. As well flood watches for a couple of places in the United Kingdom. I do not really like to think about how soon, with the whole warming of the globe, floods are going to start to be a more common day occurrence. Hopefully, documenting the one we have now, can help us better prepare for the future, or we are in for one seriously wet future.
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