Macal River flooding
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09/14/03 04:29 PM
09/14/03 04:29 PM
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from a friend along the Macal, looks like the river is coming up fast.... =============== Arrived back from the mechanic's about an hour ago, and almost couldn't get back across the river.... it was up at least 15 feet higher than normal, and raising fast. A call to the hydro plant was not encouraging.... it hasn't peaked there yet, and they're 4 hours away. Right now it's rolling 4 meters over the dam, which I don't know what that means here exactly, since the width of the river is different. My 'Rover is parked up pretty high, but the river has been higher, and it could go under if it doesn't slow down soon.
They knew at the hydro plant that the river was flooding at 9:00 am, and could have notified those of us who are the first to be hit, but they didn't. duPlooys had just sent tourists out in canoes just a few minutes before it hit there, and they were lucky they made it to Chaa Creek and could get off the river there.... it could have been life threatening and would have required a search and rescue had they been further down, in the middle of nowhere, stranded in a flood. The road across the river going up to Black Rock is under water, and they can't get in or out. Their tourists were returning from Xunantunich, and I think they had to swim along the road wearing life jackets to get back to the lodge.
My whole swimming pool and gardens around it are already under 15 feet of muddy water.... whew! what a lot of work it will be to clean up! Don't know if I'll be able to get out tomorrow to pick up guests who are arriving.... bad timing on this one.... and it's terrifying to think of what it would be like if it were a broken dam, not just a normal flood! I think it's sick that no one was notified this was happening.... and I'm sure it would be the same with a broken dam.....
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Re: Macal River flooding
#17159
09/17/03 04:00 PM
09/17/03 04:00 PM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 4,262 St Louis, Mo., USA/San Pedro
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I'm wondering how San Ignacio and Santa Elena are holding out. Anyone hear?
Gone fishing!!
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Re: Macal River flooding
#17162
09/18/03 09:25 AM
09/18/03 09:25 AM
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Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 256 Belize City, Belize
mayatravel
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Remember, there is another route to Caracol via the Hydro Road from Benque. You'll need 4wd and will have to follow behind someone who knows the road in and out. A beautiful drive.
Maya Travel Services
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Re: Macal River flooding
#17164
09/19/03 02:29 AM
09/19/03 02:29 AM
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A couple of Boxes of Tide and when the river gets bubbles...head for the hills. In the American west there are what is called Washes. Dried stream beds coming out of the mountains during times of rain and snow meltdown. My favorite one is outside of Kingman, Arizona. Its name says it all...HOLY MOSES WASH!!!
Gone fishing!!
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