It rained pretty hard and pretty steadily all Saturday night into Sunday morning ...... but you didn't need me to tell you this. It continues to rain as of 11:50 a.m. Sunday morning ...... but you don't need me to tell you this. Frene Creek raised as it always does when it rains a lot ...... but you already knew that. When Frene Creek rises rapidly, the 'Harold Vohs Campground' and lower City Park gets flooded out ...... but you've seen that occur many times before. When the campground gets flooded, campers are in danger and they risk drowning or at least loss/damage to vehicles and camping gear ...... but you already know this. None of this is news! But one local news publisher spent all night snapping photos and interviewing the people who were impacted. Ho hum!
The real news story here is ...... "Why does the City of Hermann continue to allow visitors to camp in this low-lying flood plain? Is there adequate signage in the campground warning of the potential for flash-flooding anytime it rains heavily? Is it time to construct a new visitor camping area on high ground or shall we wait until a family drowns during a flash-flood? Should the new campground be constructed and operated by the City or should it be constructed and operated by a private operator such as KOA?"
Da creeks do rise when it rains! Dat's fo sho!
ReplyDeleteSapphire
Dat's right, Sapphire!
ReplyDeleteKingfish
Sounds like an lawsuit in waiting!!!
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