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There's so much "omg, that's just lies, it's all a coverup, Big Nuclear Industry Conspiracy!" ******** out there around the internet about Fort Calhoun, it's absolutely driving me nuts.
URob said:Is there any news on this? I saw a clip saying that there is a 10 mile evacuation zone around the plant. Any weather forecasts? Is the water level still rising?
URob said:http://www.klkntv.com/story/15007832/fort-calhoun-correction-evacuations
ABC 8 retraction of their evacuation story.
Still love to know what the predictions are for water levels.
NUCENG said:lOOK AT THE VARIOUS STATIONS ALONG THE mISSOURI HERE
Joe Neubarth said:I do not know much about our river systems. I know my geography, but my understanding of flooding techniques and blasting levees to prevent flooding downstream is just not my shtick.
So, with that in mind, when I heard that a busted levee raised the river level several inches, I scratched my head and totally ignored the story.
Because of my primitive knowledge, I thought that levees were used to hold the river back from flooding the surrounding countryside. Now, with that thought in mind, something tells me that if a levy broke, the river level should go down not up.
Could somebody please explain how the reverse could happen?
It don't work like thatBut if you're happy with what you are presented with and swallow it then who am I to disabuse youNUCENG said:Unless you believe (conspiracy on) President Obama can impose a total news blackout (conspiracy off) AND MAKE IT WORK! The fact that we can reach this forrum is pretty good evidence he hasn't.
Caniche said:It don't work like thatBut if you're happy with what you are presented with and swallow it then who am I to disabuse you
NUCENG said:Latest Update to the PNO for Ft Calhoun. NRC relaxing on site coverage.
http://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/idmws/DocContent.dll?library=PU_ADAMS^pbntad01&LogonID=d69a84b8d0ce76fc0df1b8d48974347a&id=112080157
tasp77 said:...
tasp77 said:The Army Corp of Engineers flat out told Senators Harkin, Grassley, Johanns, and Nelson to not even both asking for help as they don't have any money.
The Missouri was at or above flood stage for 104 days (at Omaha) and the national media coverage was minimal.
Regardless of their skill set, a 300 foot wide channel upwards of 50 feet deep is going to be challenging to fix for a 'bunch of farmers'.
The capricious aspects of the Missouri are fascinating, but the complication of the river doing its' little rant with a nuclear power plant nearby makes it a little more sobering . . .