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“The process of remaking America” Starts at Home

by Metroknow

 The flooding that recently occurred in the Portland Metro area seems like a distant memory to most of us, especially if our own home was unaffected. The biggest reminder for me was driving on Redland Road in Oregon City on my way to and from our house, looking at the garbage each day, wondering when “somebody [...]

01.24.2009 See the rest →

Walmart and Home Depot are flooding I5 at Chehalis

by Dieselboi

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Originally uploaded by dieselboi
Not really, but…. The photo to the left was taken mere hours before I5 was closed due to flooding in Chehalis on Wednesday, about 135 miles north of Portland. This is the second year in a row that I5 has been closed at this spot, creating a mess on the [...]

01.09.2009 See the rest → 5 comments

Photos of Flooding in Oregon City

by Metroknow

These photos of Abernethy Creek in Oregon City were taken today after the latest round of heavy precipitation. According to residents who live along the creek and Redland Road, the water had already receded by a couple of feet when I shot these earlier today. Additionally, this is apparently 10 feet or so less than [...]

01.02.2009 See the rest → 4 comments

A River Runs Through It

by Cosmic Charlie

WTF? I mean, really. WTF?
I’m heading for the bus last night around midnight. It’s raining in glorious Oregon fashion, but I’ve got an umbrella and sensible shoes, so no worries. I’m listening to Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here on the personal sound system, having flashbacks of being at the coast during a winter storm. [...]

01.02.2009 See the rest → 2 comments
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