In the midst of the cleanup, I guess there might be opportunities for some wood from downed trees.
How's your weather treating you?
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Yeah, but I won't bother looking. I've got all the trees I need right here in my own property. Most of the downed trees will probably end up as firewood sold by the contractors doing the work.
I am leary of storm downed trees if broken off. They tend to have cracks that show up after you start the drying process.
What amazes me is the sheer luck those train cars got derailed right at the section of track where those cranes were stationed
When it comes to derailed trains, and more importantly, stopping Amtrak, BNSF spares no expense. Massive fines for even small delays to Amtrak, and that track is a busy one out of the Galesburg yard. Probably 10 trains or more a day travelling that track in each direction. Couldn't guess how many hundreds (thousands?) of tons of cargo is going to be delayed.
The company with the cranes and track repair is on call 24/7/365 to immediately respond to any disturbance to rail traffic. They probably had trucks with equipment on the way within an hour of the derailment. They will be working 24 hours a day until it's open again.
The company with the cranes and track repair is on call 24/7/365 to immediately respond to any disturbance to rail traffic. They probably had trucks with equipment on the way within an hour of the derailment. They will be working 24 hours a day until it's open again.
Just saw a FB post that one main line of the Railroad is now open with the first train going through 17 hours after the derailment. The other line still has the derailed train sitting on it with lots of debris to clean up and track repair ongoing.
Amazing what they can do with enough $$$$$
Amazing what they can do with enough $$$$$
Rain rain go away......
2.75" today, that puts our total at 13.25" in the last 14 days. I think our "abnormally dry" period is over.
Just got back from town and every creek we passed was at its banks or over, every ditch full of water, and water flowing over the road in a couple of places.
2.75" today, that puts our total at 13.25" in the last 14 days. I think our "abnormally dry" period is over.
Just got back from town and every creek we passed was at its banks or over, every ditch full of water, and water flowing over the road in a couple of places.
6.12" of rain overnight. To say our drainages are being taxed is an understatement. We've had an exceptionally wet June
...and we need water so badly!!
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It's been really nice here in Michigan, low to mid 70s, very pleasant. But the heat wave is coming next week, mid to upper 90s, I dont like it that hot.
Red flag warnings every day up here.
Yeah, we've got hell week coming too. Starts Sunday with the 90's and heat indexes 110+.
110 huh? and they say Arizona is hot. We're not that high yet (Tucson), But we will pretty soon. The good side of our high temps is our humidity is pretty low even when we're in the Monsoon season. Yesterday was 104 and today is 102 at 2pm. It's gonna be a nice day. ............ Nubs
It’s hotter than nickel night at a brothel.