IS IT TRUE? April 27, 2011
IS IT TRUE that mercifully the rain seems to have stopped for a day of sunshine and cleanup after one of the most persistence deluges that this area has ever seen?…that the Ohio River in Evansville is this morning at 46 feet and 1 inch?…that at approximately a level of 48 feet real problems start to happen?…that the level has risen exactly 6 inches in the last 18 hours?…that at that rate of rising that we are just under 72 hours from being at 48 feet?…that the projection of the crest is that the rate of rise will decrease and that the river at Evansville will crest at slightly under 47 feet sometime on Saturday?…that examining the other stations on the Ohio River both upstream and downstream of Evansville that every station within 100 miles is either a red or purple (moderate flood or major flood)?…that 48 feet is when classification goes to moderate flood and that 52 feet means a major flood?…that the good design and flow regulation of the Army Corps of Engineers is essentially regulating the river to keep the populated area Evansville below 48 feet?…that the Corps of Engineers is to be honored and thanked for this service?
IS IT TRUE that the Corps of Engineers can do a very good job of calculating and regulating water once it gets into the river but that it has no ability to deal with the runoff from creeks and streams?…that the real danger to Evansville is Pigeon Creek swelling further from runoff water or from additional rain?…that is the Corps can keep the river in check and the rains do not return that we will in all likelihood avoid a crest above 48 feet?
IS IT TRUE that there has yet to be any of the flood gates that are installed into the levee positioned for installation?…that the CCO has gotten some conflicting information regarding the locations of these essential gates?…that one source says that the gates have been misplaced and that there is a keystone cops scenario going on trying to locate them?…that another source says some gates have been found but that the connecting mechanisms that are required for the gates to function are missing?…that a very well placed and competent Mole #113 tells us that irrespective of what is missing and what is not that the hardware has not been maintained or tested in several years and that there may be problems with it?…that a shiny new car that is mothballed for many years will probably not start after that long a period of dormancy?…that no public official has come forward to reassure the people of Evansville through a public statement that the gates, the connectors, and the expertise is standing by poised to install the gates if needed?…that we also hear that the job of installing all of the gates is an all hands on deck job that will take a full day without glitches?
IS IT TRUE that the upcoming murder trial of Jeffrey Weisheit is budgeted to cost Vanderburgh County a total of $250,000?…that the cost of justice has gone up since the days of Wyatt Earp?…that justice, healthcare, gasoline, energy, food, etc. seem to be escalating greatly during the last days of this recession?…that even Vectren is getting a raise as the IURC granted Vectren and increase yesterday of about 9% which will add just over $10 to an average monthly bill?…that now Evansville will have electric rates that are 214% higher than Henderson’s up from the 188% premium we had to pay before this increase?…that electricity is the only thing we can think of that cannot be purchased remotely?…that Indiana needs a competitive landscape for electrical rates to be competitive for JOBS?...that we wonder if the Easter Parrots (candidates for office) would like to opine on how it makes any sense for a commodity to be sold at a 214% premium by crossing a bridge to another state?…that only borders between countries are typically used to milk people with protectionist schemes?
IS IT TRUE that the City County Observer encourages all of our readers to enjoy a day of sunshine, to help a neighbor, and the silver lining is that maybe this flood will spur the people of Evansville into a cleaning mode that will speed up the eradication of litter?
I personally do not think there is a price too high for justice to be served for the victims of the Weisheit monster. If the CCO insists on commenting on everything under the sun – a little sensitivity would be nice considering the age of his victims and the unspeakable suffering they experienced at his hands.
How about a breakdown of the costs involved for a trial of this type. It think most of the public, myself included, do not have the slightest idea of the cost involved.
If each of Vectren’s 142,000 customer’s bills go up $10.50 per month, Vectren will gain $1.5 mil. per month or an additional $18 million per year.
That should cover the additional salary increases,and perks for the 2 or 3 years until they file for another increase.
If people cannot afford to pay their utility bills and buy food, perhaps Vectren will be able to claim to have helped lower the obesity rate in Evansville.
$18 mil? O great, now Vectren is going to try to build the ball fields themselves!
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