text: Isn't it rather ominous that water is being diverted, ie sent downstream to the metro area, rather than compromise the old dams that are holding back vast bodies of water?
  
  The increased flow may only exacerbate the flooding problems in the short term, but I wonder at the catastrophic implications of any loss of integrity on these overloaded dams.
  
  These are perilous times. I'm hoping things stop getting worse and start to get better for all the families in distress under the ravages of the storm.