Cedar Rapids Machinist's Nightmare
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"Mifflin Clay"
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Cedar Rapids Machinist's Nightmare
Here's a guy who could use a hand -
help guys my home and shop is 12 feet under water . how do i clean up my lath and mil - Practical Machinist - The Manufacturing Forum
As a lover of things mechanical, I really have to feel for him with what he's going through. To say nothing of his family........So, is FTE gonna help, or does the PracticalMachinist website take all the credit.........I helped what I could, via PayPal.......
And if you should feel moved to help, let him know it's
help guys my home and shop is 12 feet under water . how do i clean up my lath and mil - Practical Machinist - The Manufacturing Forum
As a lover of things mechanical, I really have to feel for him with what he's going through. To say nothing of his family........So, is FTE gonna help, or does the PracticalMachinist website take all the credit.........I helped what I could, via PayPal.......
And if you should feel moved to help, let him know it's
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"Mifflin Clay"
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From: Mifflin, PA
Insurance-- don't know how much if any is covered - but house and shop were inundated. No place to live, and time is obviously of the essence to get his machine shop cleaned up. Insurance, if any, would be a long way down the road.
If you've read through the thread, you would know that both he and his wife are out of work, their jobs temporarily halted because the employer's businesses are under water also.
Put yourself in his place - what would you do......
If you've read through the thread, you would know that both he and his wife are out of work, their jobs temporarily halted because the employer's businesses are under water also.
Put yourself in his place - what would you do......
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Not to sound cold hearted but first thing I would have done if I lived near a river is to have flood insurance, that he admits to not having.
Do feel somewhat bad for him as he will now have a tough time getting back on his feet, but he partly brought it on himself by not being properly insured.
Do feel somewhat bad for him as he will now have a tough time getting back on his feet, but he partly brought it on himself by not being properly insured.
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I don't see how he could be cleaning anything yet, which is frustrating many people, as they are not allowing anyone to start doing too much just yet, due to safety concerns. That may be changing, but the water is not down completely. Not sure where his shop is located, there are a lot of that kind of shop in that area. Several machine shops, as well as a transmission shop I frequent are there. The transmission shop was right down the street from where the railroad bridge washed out. Their service door bay doors were totally blown out, his tools and equipment are exposed, and they aren't letting him in to do anything, of course, his area is still claimed by the river. His situation is not alone, many others have to deal with it as well, it is extremely tough down there right now.
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More than you think, it isn't unusual for rivers to flood... after 93, more would have gotten it, but it also made more unable to get reasonably priced flood insurance.
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I'm not far from it....
granted, Its not 12 feet, but stuff is still getting destroyed, and will continue to as the river here is not expected to crest for a few more days, if theres no more rain
granted, Its not 12 feet, but stuff is still getting destroyed, and will continue to as the river here is not expected to crest for a few more days, if theres no more rain
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I would call my insurance company or FEMA or one of the many other organizations that can help.
Really.. if my house, work, and everything I had was under water, the last thing I would be worried about was the tools in my shop. Yeah, it's alot of time and money there, but I'd be a little more worried about my house.
I feel bad for the people that have been affected by the flood, because there are alot of people who got it much worse than I did (My basement getaway is ruined) but I don't feel he need to send individual strangers money.
Look around, there are charities and funds set up for that sort of thing. Red cross being one of them.
Really.. if my house, work, and everything I had was under water, the last thing I would be worried about was the tools in my shop. Yeah, it's alot of time and money there, but I'd be a little more worried about my house.
I feel bad for the people that have been affected by the flood, because there are alot of people who got it much worse than I did (My basement getaway is ruined) but I don't feel he need to send individual strangers money.
Look around, there are charities and funds set up for that sort of thing. Red cross being one of them.
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what river is that jake? the mighty Mississippi is wreaking havoc here in the Quincy area. several levees have broke and others are looking very weak. crest is supposed to be tomorrow,but high water will be around for awhile because the river is not going to drop very fast once crest is reached. all river stages around here are at or a little above the levels of the 93 flood. no life lost yet thankfully,but a couple towns and tons of prime farm land are under water.
