Bill Stoneberg Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 We hit the time right for our National Meet.... Ames got 5 + inches of rain last night and the showfield and everything else is flooded.Here is one picture I was able to steal from the Ames Tribune.... Thats Licolnway, just by the site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxBuicks Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Here is a link for some pictures of the showfield and Scheman Center. Amazing.Photos: Record Ames Flooding - Photos - KCCI Des Moines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkbuick75 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 The man upstairs was looking out for us. You have to believe God is a Buick lover and that there are Buicks in Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 That would have made judging really challenging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkbuick75 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I'm not volunteering for chassis !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK YOUNG Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Hope to have some pics thur. As you see the showfield is covered with 10' of water.I'll guarantee one thing, the people of Iowa aren't waiting for FEMA to show up.Cleanup is happening now A prayer or 2 for those in Ames area might help.This came up in about 5 hours.Would have been impossible to get all the Buicks to high ground stating around 11:00 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscheib Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Rick,I did not get a chance previously to thank you and Bill for an excellent event. As this is a serious event, we do pray for the folks effected. On a lighter side, we should all probably be in church every day tankful that this rain did not come earlier.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted August 12, 2010 Author Share Posted August 12, 2010 Can you imagine the claim line for JC Taylor, Hagerty's and Grundy ?300 + Claims in 1 day ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Here is a link for some pictures of the showfield and Scheman Center. Amazing.Photos: Record Ames Flooding - Photos - KCCI Des MoinesSad. I watched the KCCI videos and it's really pretty bad. It looks exactly like the flood of 1978 that I mentioned in a post when I first read about Ames hosting the National. The footage from inside Hilton Coliseum is especially sad. That was the year they built the coliseum, and the parquet basketball floor was ruined just weeks after it had been installed. It had never been used.Thank goodness no Buicks were there. These things come up way too fast in this area to be able to fully evacuate or prepare for them. (I was told the 1978 flood came up in just a couple of hours as well.) Never trust a midwestern floodplain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhclark Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Can you imagine the claim line for JC Taylor, Hagerty's and Grundy ?300 + Claims in 1 day ???Insurance would have been the least of our concerns. All of those beautiful cars...Man were we lucky!Good luck to all those in Ames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booreatta Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Can you imagine the claim line for JC Taylor, Hagerty's and Grundy ?300 + Claims in 1 day ???Lets hope that the restoration goes quickly. it is a great little town.I guess the list of safety equipment for a national should include life jackets in addition to a fire extinguisher. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK YOUNG Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Thanks again to everyone.Yes a few prayers this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booreatta Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Can you imagine the claim line for JC Taylor, Hagerty's and Grundy ?300 + Claims in 1 day ???Has any one looked at their insurance policy to see if they have coverage for flood. I looked at my policy from Grundy and It does not say anything about flood. I dont know if I am covered in a flood event at a meet. I will check further tomarrow but there may be some issues. Has anyone checked this out? I would think it could happen again...WowChuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Yep. Check your insurance on everything. Cars, TRAILERS, house.We need to be prepared. Take it from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Maine Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 When I saw the news on this, I wondered if it affected the site of the National. Now I know. The BCA and its members were very fortunate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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