GENE GARDNER wrote: > I drove the blazer around town just before dark and got a final look at > the waters tonight. The whole school yard and most of the parking lot > is under water. The water continues back up 4th St. to the 4 way stop, > then turns down Maddison St. all the way to the south edge of town. I > guess there are about 20 homes still in the flooded area. All of Main > street has drained well. Sand Creek north of town is just up to the > bridge and across the road for about half block. All travel is cut off > from the west and from the south. The County line road from the east is > open and traffic is flowing in and out without any problems. Some of > our neighbors to the east in Agusta, Ks. and in Winfield Ks. are really > getting hit hard. There were over 1000 people evacuated from that > region. There were raw sewage plants flooded, so the Health Department > in Wichita is giving free tetanus shots/ The weather forecast is for > more rain , however it is not expected to be hard rains. It is expected > to aggrivate our situation. The Governor declared a state of emergency > in several locations, we were not that bad off. We are staying high > and dry. Keep On > Smilin Gene