Flash floods inundate Gays Mills for second time
.
GAYS MILLS, Wis. (AP) — Flash floods Monday inundated Gays Mills in Crawford County for the second time in 10 months.
The swollen Kickapoo River engulfed nearly the entire village of Gays Mills, forcing about 150 people to evacuate. The community was reduced to a grid of canals with vehicles submerged up to their windows and parking lots looking like lakes, just as it was last August.
Residents stood on the edge of their ruined village, so close to finally turning the corner before this latest flood.
“I can’t believe this is happening again,” said Liz Klekamp, 23, who said she grabbed her cat and fled Monday morning when water came pouring into her house. “It’s really, truly sad.”
When asked if this was the end of the community, Village President Larry McCarn just stared ahead. “It could be,” he answered.
Gov. Jim Doyle had declared 30 Wisconsin counties, including Crawford County, in a state of emergency.
No comments:
Post a Comment