Midwest Floods: Waters Breach Berm at Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station in Nebraska - Polidicks

[url]http://abcnews.go.com/US/minot-north-dakota-floods-community/story?id=13932406&cid=ESPNheadline[/url] [quote]A berm at a nuclear power plant in Fort Calhoun, Neb., collapsed early this morning, allowing Missouri River flood waters to reach containment buildings and transformers and forcing the shutdown of electrical power. Tonight, backup generators are cooling the nuclear material at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station. [b]The plant has not operated since April, and officials say there is no danger to the public.[/b] A spokesman for the Omaha Public Power District, Jeff Hanson, told The Associated Press that the breached berm wasn't critical to protecting the plant, though a crew will look at whether it can be patched. "That was an additional layer of protection we put in," Hanson said. Nevertheless, federal inspectors are on the scene, and the federal government is so concerned the head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is headed to the plant. There was no protecting thousands of homes in Minot, N.D., where massive flooding of the Souris River hit its peak today, flooding more than 4,000 homes, including Leslie Dull's. "When you actually see your house," Dull said, "and you know it's not just your basement, it's your whole house, it's-- "I'm sorry," she said, as she broke down crying. There is some good news: The river in Minot, N.D., peaked two feet lower than expected. However, it is nearly 13 feet above flood stage and it is expected to stay near that level for days. [b]"It could be two to four to six weeks, or more, before the water actually goes back into it's banks[/b] ... [and] before [residents] get to come and see their houses," Brig. Gen. Bill Seekins of the North Dakota National Guard told ABC News during a tour through the flooded areas. [b]Seekins described the scene as "almost apocalyptic."[/b] Sgt. Dave Dodds of the North Dakota National Guard said heavy rains on Saturday will keep the river at its historic crest for longer than expected. "Authorities were hoping for maybe a day or two before it started to recede, but you can add maybe an additional 24 hours onto that," Dodds said. Minot Mayor Curt Zimbelman said the devastation may be even greater than expected. "I think we're going to reach probably 4,500 [homes] before this is all done, where we've got a lot of water on these homes," Zimbelman said. Randy Nelson and his wife just bought a camper, knowing their house is flooded. They currently are living in a shopping center parking lot, powerless to do anything but wait. He said the hardest part is "patience ... not knowing where you are going to live. It's tough." But there have been victories. ABC News watched Koni Aho race to build a berm around her restaurant down river from Minot. Twenty-four hours later there was still no water in the restaurant. "I was bound and determined," she said. "I don't care. I said, 'It's just dirt. We can move it.'" Forecasters said scattered storms were in today's forecast, but the worst part of the storm will likely to be south and east of the Souris River Basin. Neighbors Helping Neighbors Officials were building and re-enforcing levees in the towns of Sawyer and Velvenau in fear that all the water that has been coming through Minot will swamp the two towns. As residents and officials brace for the worst, acts of generosity were seen throughout the community. Garages were turned into storage units for flood victims and families and churches opened their doors to other displaced community members. "For the rest of the country, that is kind of mind-boggling. But ... that's how we are in North Dakota," Sen. John Hoeven told the Associated Press. Evangelical Lutheran pastor Mike Johnson said he was too preoccupied with helping other people that he wasn't sure the condition of his belongings after being evacuated from the flood zone the previous week. But Lutherans in a neighboring town stepped in and took care of his files and equipment in his office. "They just showed up on Tuesday and carted stuff off for us," Johnson told the Associated Press.[/quote] I hope that everyone got out okay...:ohdear:

Get out of here Stalker.

inb4 more "ban nuclear energy!"

[quote] As residents and officials brace for the worst, acts of generosity were seen throughout the community. Garages were turned into storage units for flood victims and families and churches opened their doors to other displaced community members. "For the rest of the country, that is kind of mind-boggling. But ... that's how we are in North Dakota," Sen. John Hoeven told the Associated Press.[/quote] I'm glad to see that are altruistic people in all parts of the world. When the Japan tsunami was happening, I remember everyone saying "shit, all the japanese people are so community-centred, they're pretty much selfless, you don't see that in western nations" so it's nice to see them at least partially proven wrong [editline]27th June 2011[/editline] also if there's another nuclear disaster I will gnaw off my little toe and post a video on youtube

[QUOTE=Turnips5;30729974]I'm glad to see that are altruistic people in all parts of the world. When the Japan tsunami was happening, I remember everyone saying "shit, all the japanese people are so community-centred, they're pretty much selfless, you don't see that in western nations" so it's nice to see them at least partially proven wrong [/QUOTE] This kind of response has been documented quite a few times during any disaster, not really anything new.

How the fuck does water breach a nuclear station in NEBRASKA?

[QUOTE=Turnips5;30729974]I'm glad to see that are altruistic people in all parts of the world. When the Japan tsunami was happening, I remember everyone saying "shit, all the japanese people are so community-centred, they're pretty much selfless, you don't see that in western nations" so it's nice to see them at least partially proven wrong [editline]27th June 2011[/editline] also if there's another nuclear disaster I will gnaw off my little toe and post a video on youtube[/QUOTE] Yeah, here was a comparison image of a neat que of japanese people waiting to get into a shop after the earthquake. And an image of a bunch of americans smashing up a flooded store and practicaly looting the place.

[QUOTE=Nikota;30730114]How the fuck does water breach a nuclear station in NEBRASKA?[/QUOTE] The Missouri river runs damn near on it. I've got family in Council Bluffs, literally across the river from Omaha, and I saw a pic of one of the bridges that crosses over. It's fucking insane the amount of water they're getting.

[QUOTE=killover;30729855]Get out of here [B]Water[/B].[/QUOTE] Fixed. :colbert:

The river has been pretty bad around here. Businesses that are lower in elevation have put sandbags around their buildings in case the flood waters get higher, but it's already too late for some people. I saw a construction site completely covered except for some concrete tubes. If the levees up river break, it's going to get a lot worse.