Flooding in Northern California

[Dantheman]

I live in Sacramento.

Drove over the Yolo causeway/bypass Friday -- both sides of the freeway has so much water -- virtually a freeway running across a lake which during summer is farmland/wetlands. Apparently, the bypass has this exact purpose: to take in water from the already swelling Sacramento River.

Also on Friday, was part of the IT team setting up notebooks/phones and hooking them up to the network thus keeping all channels of communication open. Also making sure our IT van was full of gas and extra IT/emergency gear were on board.

Compared with the Katrina disaster? This is peanuts. However, disaster preparedness at the right moment pays off overwhelmingly. I am glad I was part of the team. Handsome computer geeks making their contribution...lol

Picture of bypass with I80 freeway in the distance before flooding:
http://iep.water.ca.gov/AES/causeway.jpg

If I get more pics, I will post 'em. I am sure some of you from N. CALI can help me.

[ASpilot2be]

We just went through that during Thanksgiving. All three roads leaving town washed out. There were dozens of huge mudslides taking out part of roads. It was crazy. I wish the people from N. California the best of luck.

[JordanD]

Same here. Lousy way to start the year.

[YWGJoe]

From what I've heard, Reno has (somewhat) gone to shit as well, so it seems to be that whole area that's getting hammered. I've got a friend there, and she says it's pretty bad. Anyways, best of luck to everyone there...