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Dam in Hawaii Bursts; Seven People Missing
AP ^ | 3/14/6

Posted on 03/14/2006 1:17:53 PM PST by SmithL

Honolulu (AP) --

A dam burst on the island of Kauai on Tuesday, and seven people were missing, the Coast Guard said.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Hawaii
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To: KAUAIBOUND

Are the bridges from Princeville to Hanalei to Haena...closed ?


41 posted on 03/14/2006 2:24:18 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76

I'm not sure, but I wouldn't be at all surprised. The Hanalei River bridge was closed last week under much less rain.


42 posted on 03/14/2006 2:48:30 PM PST by KAUAIBOUND (Hawaii - paradise infected with left-wing cockroaches and centipedes)
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To: cll

KAUAIBOUND maybe busy.

South and East is generally dry because the weather usually comes from the north or west.

But not always.


43 posted on 03/14/2006 2:49:44 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: cll

The southwest corner of the island, where Barking Sands and the Pacific Missile Testing Range is located. Cactus can actually be found from Poipu (mid-southern side of Kauai) westwards.


44 posted on 03/14/2006 2:51:48 PM PST by KAUAIBOUND (Hawaii - paradise infected with left-wing cockroaches and centipedes)
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To: KAUAIBOUND

Thank you for the answers and good luck.


45 posted on 03/14/2006 3:00:04 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: KAUAIBOUND

Prayers for you and yours and the people of Kauai.


46 posted on 03/14/2006 3:05:32 PM PST by VictoryGal (Never give up, never surrender!)
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To: fish hawk

We were in Maui a couple of weeks ago and it was great weather; tons of sun, some clouds. Friends the same week in Waikiki saw the sun one day. Maui is so beautiful!


47 posted on 03/14/2006 3:43:12 PM PST by SF Republican
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To: SmithL

3 Questions.
Does Dubai Ports World run the dam?
Was it Al Qaeda?
Was it Farakhans mystery barge?
Someone please connect the dots!!!!

Kidding--prayers for the missing (unless they are al Qaeda?)


48 posted on 03/14/2006 3:45:02 PM PST by RadioCirca1970
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To: SmithL

My favorite of the Hawaiian Islands. Prayers up for the missing.


49 posted on 03/14/2006 4:29:23 PM PST by Alia
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To: KAUAIBOUND; george76

Thanks to both. I have a friend with the US Navy there and he's always said he's on the dry side of the island and was wondering how close to the trouble he was.

Best of luck.


50 posted on 03/14/2006 4:40:12 PM PST by cll (Carthage must be destroyed)
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To: biggerten

"Huh. I would have thought the bottom of the ocean, but......"

The mountain in the center of the island has the highest recorded rainfall of anyplace on earth.

Better?


51 posted on 03/14/2006 4:58:16 PM PST by truth_seeker
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To: cll

"I though the ocean was wetter."

The mountain in the center of the island has the highest recorded rainfall of anyplace on earth.

Better?


52 posted on 03/14/2006 4:59:10 PM PST by truth_seeker
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To: You Dirty Rats
You got it all wrong!! Karl Rove, on orders from Bush, sold the weather control machine to the UAE.

Umm, Karl Rove gives the orders, and you know it. ;)

53 posted on 03/14/2006 5:02:02 PM PST by the invisib1e hand (now more skeptical than ever.)
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To: MinuteGal
After all, most Americans don't know yet that Hawaii is one of these United States.

Hah. I knew a Marine, on his first visit to Hawaii, asked, " Do they take American money here or will I have to exchange it?"

54 posted on 03/14/2006 5:05:27 PM PST by csvset
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To: truth_seeker

I saw that note on the map in post # 20 of this thread. Interesting. I was just being a smart ass.


55 posted on 03/14/2006 5:14:06 PM PST by cll (Carthage must be destroyed)
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To: HiJinx
Max Cleland could count the number of sunny days we've had in the past 2 months on his fingers.

I can and have put up with the rain but am totally fed up with the greedy, corrupt legislature. (Kauai Bound above nailed it.)

Tax revenues from last year show a $574 million surplus. Recycling (10/04 inception) revenues profited the state $30+ million in the first few months since there were no established redemption centers. Since then the state has pocketed another $40 million (I've also heard a high of $57 million.)

You can be sure that the Feds will foot the bill for fixing the Kaloko Dam.

You can be doubly sure that the state's revenue surplus will "disappear" by June 30th.
56 posted on 03/14/2006 6:38:46 PM PST by BIGLOOK (Order of Battle: Sink or capture as Prize, MS Media)
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To: truth_seeker

Sorry. I just got a chuckle thinking about it. I knew what you meant, and I see that someone posted a map that said the same thing you said.

Take care, and God bless.


57 posted on 03/14/2006 7:30:24 PM PST by biggerten (Love you, Mom.)
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