Information and Pictures of the December 2007 Flood - provided by dot.help
We now have over 600 photos taken throughout the past in our flood gallery at flood.dothelp.net/gallery
These images cover much of the Chehalis area such as I-5 including exits 77 and 79 as well as the outlying areas that felt the full force of the flooding.
Feel free to register at the Gallery and upload your own photos.
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As I posted earlier, citizens in Chehalis were allowed to walk all over I-5 while National Guard, the Sherrif’s Dept. and Police officers stood by and watched.
As of this evening wandering around these blocked off areas poses “…a danger to both the citizens and emergency vehicles passing through the area.” So please stay of overpasses and I-5.
via [The Chronicle Online]
A Lewis County Sheriff’s Office press release sent out at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday stated the following:
“People have been congregating on I-5 overpasses in Chehalis to look at damage on I-5 and the water flowing around the freeway. This is posing a danger to both the citizens and emergency vehicles passing through the area.
“Chehalis Police Department is asking that all citizens stay off of Chehalis overpasses and refrain from walking on I-5.”
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pugetinfo.net posts closure/delay updates for the following Lewis County schools:
And as we reported earlier, Centralia College main campus classes are canceled and CC East is on schedule.
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Not at the moment, but last night was a different story.
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There’s a great image of Wal-Mart in there:
Jim Thode - The Flood of 2007 Chehalis, WA, USA
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Surprisingly local law enforcement and National Guard allowed the public to walk past the road closure signs posted on the Chehalis overpasses and gaze upon the flooded fields and damage on I-5.
Here’s a collection of photos I took this afternoon on I-5.
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This is the 1st post in the Dot.Help Lewis County Flood Blog. dot.help is a computer repair shop in downtown Chehalis, after not having one place with informaton and the Chronicle website having access issues we decided to put this up. Please enjoy your stay and look for ways to interact as well! Thanks,
Sam and Phil Leavens
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