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- Ventana 4037
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- 2017 Chevy Colorado
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Unfortunately those camping by the river were swept away when the river went from basically a dry bead to 27' to 30' deep. This happened in a verry short time.Nice campgrounds in Kerrville, TX - hopefully not affected by the flooding I'm seeing on the news. Keep safe!
Hoping all are safe.Unfortunately those camping by the river were swept away when the river went from basically a dry bead to 27' to 30' deep. This happened in a verry short time.
I agree you should always ask if there is a storm shelter. I have met lots of new friends a couple of times when we had to take shelter because of a tornado in the area. We were lucky and didn't get hit but it wasn't fun.This again is one of those things "what would I do?" like with severe weather that may bring a Tornado. Some campgrounds offer a storm shelter but it obviously can't hold the entire campground and my dog comes with me! So in this case, would I make the right decision watching the river rise to get in the toad and escape the area? Probably not. Would or did the campground ownership signal an evacuation? We'll see, but CG owners need to think about crisis situations like this. We can learn from these tragedies when we all think it's not going to happen to us.
Bill, the rain had been forecasted, but what had not been predicted was that the storm would set in one area and dump up to 18" of rain. The river rose 30 feet in less than 45 minutes, so even if they had been told to evacuate, that's not much notice. If they evacuated all the camps and RV parks every time rain was forecasted, people would be constantly moving.I don't know why they didn't have some kind of warning. That river has come up quickly before.
Any warning that the river was rising would have ben better than nothing. Especially as it was late at night and many may not have known anything till it was to late. Think about trying to get out of your RV under those conditions.Bill, the rain had been forecasted, but what had not been predicted was that the storm would set in one area and dump up to 18" of rain. The river rose 30 feet in less than 45 minutes, so even if they had been told to evacuate, that's not much notice. If they evacuated all the camps and RV parks every time rain was forecasted, people would be constantly moving.
According to AP there was some warning. The problem appears that it was not broadcast to the public very well.I agree you should always ask if there is a storm shelter. I have met lots of new friends a couple of times when we had to take shelter because of a tornado in the area. We were lucky and didn't get hit but it wasn't fun.
I don't know why they didn't have some kind of warning. That river has come up quickly before.
Definitely something to think about the next time you camp right on the water.
Bill