Posted On: July 3, 2008, 10:56 pm CDT

Posted By: John

I am not sure where any of you live, but I would assume it isn't anywhere near the Midwest…
Posted By: Snatty
Looking back in recent history, Iowa has had major flooding approximately every fifteen years. And, this goes back to the early 1900's before "global warming" was the buzz word of the media. Get real!"

1. I experienced both floods. The 93 and the 08 floods in Iowa City, Iowa. To say that these occur, "every 15 years or so" is ludicrous. Please cite your sources for that assertion and don't assume you know anything about this area by watching FOX/CNN.


Posted By: chicken little
Just because someone thinks it, it doesn't necessarily have any validity. Moreover, just because some so called expert says it, it doesn't necessarily deserve to be aired, published or restated.
Most times random thoughts should stay in the Al Gore chicken little coop.

2. I don't get the point of this post, but here goes. Do you go to a brain surgeon when you need surgery, or does the hospital janitor work fine as a stand - in? Do you call a lawn care service when you have a leaky pipe?? I think not. Please don't assume you know more than the scientists in the particular fields which you are bashing. You obviously don't.

3. We all know Al Gore is the singular cause of global warming. There I said it, can we move on now?

Posted By: Patriot
Who is this idiot, Amanda Staudt, a climate scientist with the National Wildlife Federation...

If we had not encroached into the Might MISSISSIPI'S wet lands there would be no flooding..
I wonder how she got her degree? Must have known the professor, quite well I suspect...

4. Patriot - a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/patriot
I am sorry that you aren't living up to your name. I hope someday will you someday love your country and its limited resources, help protect its current and future citizens, and support this countries future.

I think you are correct. We are seeing the results of layers of asphalt over the prairie land.

5. Have you been to Iowa? We kind of have a lot of cornfields

Posted By: Dirty Work
Could this PERHAPS have something to do with the unusual amount of winter precipitation we had? Funny they didn't mention global warming when we had record snow which saturated the ground. Saturated ground led to flooding with spring rain. I don't claim to be a genius or have any sort of degree in a science (other than actuarial science) but even I can put that together. But what do I know, I am just a claims adjuster, and everyone knows that claims adjusters are not rational!

6. Interesting ideas, Dirty Work. I imagine you don't consider snow precipitation. Global warming will cause more relocation of water than is part of any natural cycle. If you remember, throughout the Midwest's extremely heavy snow season, the southeast was having a major drought. I am sure you are a great claims adjuster. You should stick to what you know and let scientists explain phenomenon beyond our limited understanding.

Posted By: anon the mouse
Considering the drought conditions we are having for such a long time as indicated by crop yield decreases, and the ecomonic impact that the environmentalists and vote currying democrats have had for the last 12 years. Has anyone considered that deferred maintenance due to municipal declining economics could have any impact on the amount of flood devastation? I think it is just a cycle of planetary evolutionary process as part of a solar system cycle.

7. Please cite any of the words/phrases/sentences/ideas you just wrote. What do you mean by "deferred maintenance due to municipal ecomonic (sic) impact…" Please inform me of what specific (I assume Midwest) area you speak so eloquently about.