Famous Quotes & Sayings

Susan Wilson

During the floods of '93 and '95, there were opportunities that surfaced where we could improve the integrity of the levee.

Jean Baker

Soon as that opens, the flood gates open,

Ron Lemieux

I would say we've made great gains since 1997, 'the flood of the century', and we've taken many measures to make sure that we are protected as much as we possibly can.

Eric Cunningham

A lot were totally destroyed, ... Some were flooded and wind-damaged, so they had something to work with.

Mike Easley

These floods are going to be worse than anticipated yesterday.

Sean Moore

We had a little flood sale, and I think that everything is picking up here at the mall now, so things are getting back to normal.

Sushil Kumar

The problem is that the villagers leave their houses only at the last moment when the waters start flooding in. We really have to persuade them to leave earlier,

Kevin Dean

We have considerably more flood protection in place in Grand Forks than we had in 1997 or even in 2001.

Mike Mitchell

We used to flood our neighbors to the east, but with the playground improvement it was not a problem this time.

Julian Tavarez

(When) I go to the mall and out to eat, people still recognize me, ... Every Sunday, when I go to church, they recognize me and look at me like, 'Gosh what is he doing here? He doesn't play for us anymore.' People tell me, 'Why don't you get away from here, it's too cold. I say, 'No, it's the only place I know my way out and my way in.'

Juan Felipe Herrera

Just like my parents immigrated from ranch to ranch picking crops, I have migrated from city to city.