Oklahoma flooding: 2 barges break loose, could hit dam, officials warn

[PsychoFox67]

https://www.ajc.com/news/national/oklahoma-flooding-barges-break-loose-could-hit-dam-officials-warn/X55FSqftAOkggl1sgQLKuI/

[Death-trooper]

Catastrophic Flooding of the Midwest 2.0 Electric Boogaloo.

[OvB]

https://www.newson6.com/story/40524835/plan-to-evacuate-if-you-live-in-the-100year-flood-plain-says-tulsa-emergency-management

Civil Emergency Message

000
WOUS44 KTSA 231744
CEMTSA
OKC143-240245-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
CITY OF TULSA
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1244 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2019

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE CITY
OF TULSA.

THE KEYSTONE DAM IS INCREASING THE RELEASE OF WATER TO 250,000
CUBIC FEET PER SECOND.

BEGINNING AT 3 PM, THE CITY OF TULSA WILL SOUND THE FLOOD SIRENS
INCREMENTALLY EVERY 30 MINUTES FOR 6 HOURS.

THE FLOOD SIRENS WILL BE LOCALIZED ALONG THE ARKANSAS RIVER AND
WILL BE A WARNING TO RESIDENTS IN AFFECTED AREAS TO PLAN TO MOVE
TO HIGHER GROUND.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF
YOUR LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS FOR EVACUATION ROUTES AND SHELTERS FOR
YOUR AFFECTED AREA.

The barges hit BTW

https://twitter.com/usatodayvideo/status/1131658438893817857?s=19

https://twitter.com/burnusgas/status/1131654760644390912?s=19

[Swilly]

Jesus Christ; we're going to have to deal with food shortages.

[Shirt.]

Nah. We'll just build bigger drainage canals.

[Swilly]

I mean this season; farmers in the entire panhandle are already at least a ballpark of 1 month behind.

[Shirt.]

Ahh. I so often read the end is nigh posts on this forum that I lose track of the referenced chronology is within them. If you could post with more clarity I would greatly appreciate it moving forwards.

The developed world will suffer higher food prices from the infrastructure costs associated with controlled environment agriculture but nothing life threatening. But places like India, Eastern Europe and South America though... I can't say I disagree.

[OvB]

https://twitter.com/mattlanza/status/1131741552588599296?s=19

Fucking hell

[ShaunKL]

I suppose I should move my PC off the ground.

[The Devils Own]

My old house in Sand Springs that I grew up in as a kid got flooded out completely, but thankfully my grandparents are all well. Tornado just went over my parents house.

[Sableye]

No global warming in sight, keep your heads buried in the sand.