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Aislin
February 18th, 2003, 03:53 PM
You asked for it! Well, no you didn't. But here it is.

<b>Water recedes in frozen Newfoundland town</b>
<i>Last Updated Tue, 18 Feb 2003 15:32:52</i>

<i>(edited by Timmy boy to pack in the interesting stuff and leave out boring stuff like water contamination)</i>

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The water level in the town has dropped by 13 to 15 centimetres.

But for a town engulfed in ice and water nearly to roof level, that's not much.

Residents who have been allowed to check out their homes discovered their basements and ground floors were filled with solid ice.

People won't be able to return home for weeks, and officials warn the water could begin to rise again at any time.

http://stjohns.cbc.ca/gfx/Stjohns/photos/nf_badger_garage_lrg_200302.jpg

Houses and vehicles are locked in ice. The walls of some homes have started to buckle under the pressure. Interior walls and ceilings are crumbling from moisture buildup.

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I'll add more when I find better content. My news site is clogged up with the very latest, and not the simple details of what's already occurred.
Aislin
February 18th, 2003, 03:58 PM
The people of Badger are bracing for a long wait before they can go home. Officials in the flooded and ice-crusted town say that relief may not come until the spring thaw -- still months away.

Extreme cold has transformed the town into a block of solid ice, and until that ice melts and flows down river, residents will have to remain in emergency shelters

http://www.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/images/20030218/nfld_ice_jam_030218/160_Badger_frozen_car_submerged.jpg
http://www.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/images/20030218/nfld_ice_jam_030218/160_Badger_frozen_SUV_Pool.jpg
eilsoe
February 18th, 2003, 04:01 PM
geez... *brrrr*
Guig0
February 18th, 2003, 04:05 PM
btw, awesome avatar eilsoe!
rendered
February 18th, 2003, 04:06 PM
let me just take this moment to say...

i love california! :love:
reverendflash
February 18th, 2003, 04:09 PM
And they wonder why there are Newfie jokes?


I agree Rendered (hard for a chef to think of that in other than a fat-related context), that is why I live in SF... no cold, no hot...

Revhttp://www.aulman.com/rev.gif
Aislin
February 18th, 2003, 04:09 PM
rendered.... raydred... reverend... THEY'RE SO CLOSE! they MUST be the same!!!!!

Eilsoe's smily avatar rules! it's like that general from Seargant Bilko when he finds out he was set up when he stole the super-flight-generator-ultra board.

BILKO!!!
Aislin
February 18th, 2003, 04:12 PM
and then he's stuck in greenland again, poor bastard. *cries* why'd that ***** murder Phil hartman!? I'LL F'N KILL HER!!! ... well, she killed herself after killing him... so ... I'll take a long steel stick thing and stab her in her grave! *****!
eilsoe
February 18th, 2003, 04:14 PM
uh-huh... :P wackos...


Ais, monday was yesterday, u owe us 1 footer...! =)
andr.in
February 18th, 2003, 04:15 PM
I hate cold, winter, ice, snow etc...
Guig0
February 18th, 2003, 04:40 PM
Originally posted by eilsoe
uh-huh... :P wackos...


Ais, monday was yesterday, u owe us 1 footer...! =)

see if that is of your liking:

[EDIT] wrong one... try again!
Guig0
February 18th, 2003, 04:44 PM
that one: (21kb)
rendered
February 18th, 2003, 05:29 PM
a late entry?! ais, you're only going to get half-credit!
Aislin
February 20th, 2003, 04:10 PM
actually, that was three weeks ago monday.

Senocular won't help me!!!!
*cries in the corner*