The Flood of 2008: A show of might and power
Those predictions -- and Emergency Management Director
Proactive approach along
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"If they want a story of true flooding, I'm telling them they should go to LaGrange or
"We're comfortable now, but we've decided to add sandbags and batter board as a precaution," said
LaGrange business owners were dealing with approaching waters that day. The community had no flood protection in place, but that didn't stop
"I'm going to stay 'til I fear it's gonna get my coolers," White said. "Then, I'll start pulling out."
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"I have a sneaking suspicion it's going to come up and stay up longer" than previous spring floods, he said.
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Volunteers band together to fight rising waters
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"It's been tough to keep things in stock," she said.
LaGrange residents had filled sandbags at Second and Washington streets and near the
"We're going to wait and see what happens," Legg said. "We ain't boxed nothing up yet."
"Hopefully, the worst won't hit us, but we'll be ready if it does," said Marion County Presiding Commissioner
The city's South Main and
Getting back to normal
Along the path of the flood, community members began the long process of returning to normal. For some people, silt and debris needed to be carted off. Others faced pools of brackish flood water, a reminder that the path back from a flood is not quick or easy.
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The process was expected to be taken care of block-by-block.
"The cleanup is going to be as bad or worse than getting everything prepared and watching (the river) come up," said Mayor
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"I haven't put away my sword yet," said
"We're up to the challenge," said
And in America's Hometown, Emergency Management Director
"This is a test of our endurance," he said. "We're all together in this."
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