9 dams have failed in South Carolina. Vibes to all those people facing a 1000 year

[applegrove]

flood. CNN

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. They keep saying 1000 year, like it's something set in stone.

What was a 1000 year event 50 years ago is probably more like a 100 year event nowadays. And in another 20 or 30 years of unchecked climate change, may well become a 10 year event.

[Downwinder]

10. A way to escape responsibility.

Who can plan for a thousand year event?

[alphafemale]

2. Just wait a few months.

there will be another one.

[ibegurpard]

3. It's OK

The private sector will handle it.

[CanonRay]

4. It's a 1000 year flood until next year.

The climate deniers will finally get it when it's too damn late.

[malaise]

5. Heard that on GEM$NBComcast

Frightening indeed

One thing is for sure - there will be jobs related to infrastructure in South Carolina.
This will cost billions.

[applegrove]

6. Maybe those jobs created to fix infrastructure are why the right calls acknowledging climate change

a job killer. Depends on what type of job you want. Personally I think jobs building and maintaining solar panels seem like good ones.

[malaise]

7. Well either they invest in alternative energy or they will be forced

to fix infrastructure over and over

[Texasgal]

8. OH DAMN!

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. Are these mostly earthen dams?

A lot depends on how big they were, too.

[KamaAina]

11. Columbia could easily become the next New Orleans.

Apparently if the Lake Murray dam upstream fails, it's toast.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027231106#post26

[Are_grits_groceries]

12. They keep sending out messages that Lake Murray is ok. But

the entire state still has to go through the rivers cresting as the water collects and flows toward the coast. This could be epic.
BTW there are 500 roads out that they know of. I would be careful driving on any bridge.

[Samantha]

13. The last I heard they were in danger of failing

Have they in fact failed?

One of my best friends lives in SC. I touched base with her last evening, and her property had not been damaged. She was just barely beyond the point where the damage was experienced.

Sam