The Flood of ’93 | Living St. Louis | Full Episode

The Flood of ’93: Then and Now - A Living St. Louis Special | June 18, 2018
The Great Flood of 1993 was unprecedented in size and impact in St. Louis and much of the heartland. Twenty five years later, is the region better protected and better prepared or have important lessons been ignored?

[@timsr.6706]

I am a retired utility who worked in South St. Louis County, I remember the flood of 93, i worked many 80 hour weeks, it just would not end.

[@Cyberdemon1985]

Thank you for your service!

[@generalkickass6385]

Im from st.louis I Will never forget I was in my teens when this occurred

[@faithfamilyandcountry7452]

I was 13 living in St. Louis County

[@DeAngeloStevens]

This was the month when the Network Production Music played some music during the Local Forecast on the Weather Channel.

[@trashpanda314]

That Valmayer city executive/former mayor is a really dedicated, genuine guy.

[@CJColvin]

The 2019 Flood is only 3 quarts shy of the 1993 Flood.

[@shannoncheney8155]

I was at Lowry AFB Colorado for training when this happened. I remember watching about it on the news and calling my Mom to make sure our family was okay.

[@lynadams2220]

Having been born on the Illinois side of the river in 1944 I have experienced flooding as a kid. I moved away in 1959. Like Hurricane damage and river flooding..why build so tight on the beach and on the river. Let space be there for water to do it's natural thing. There should never be building in a flood plain nor close to the waters edge on the beaches. Just my thoughts.

[@stoogie.]

tell that to like 80% of the world's population

[@lynadams2220]

@@stoogie. Hi! Are you commmenting to me or in general?

[@lynadams2220]

@@stoogie. Did you grow up in the area?

[@lynadams2220]

@@stoogie. You sound angry. If you experienced flooding or worse that is sad. I understand more than you know. I will pray for you and hope you are blessed.

[@jsoo67]

I always wondered that too. I understand that commercially, economically, farming etc needs to be right there, but as someone's prime residence? I'm baffled.

[@RADPADinthisbitch]

I was born during the flood 8/17/93. Crazy that this was 30 years ago 😭.

[@rustycoleman3814]

Tennessee River had three Major Floods 2018,2019,2020 from Pickwick Dam to Kentucky Dam that all three surpassed in Great Flood of 1973 did major damage thru out Tennessee River Valley!

[@midwestcountry314stl2]

Anybody remember the burger king boat at 3:54...

[@vsamuels9969]

I was working for American Meter Co., installing trace devices for Laclede Gas. I saw tons of damage, mostly on the South Side.

[@freedom6919741]

No matter what you do or build Taming the great Mississippi will not happen. When he decides to take the land back there is no stopping him !

[@nickelliott1174]

I spent that summer sand bagging and cleaning up.

[@jodimcdaniel1143]

I remember seeing the flood of 93 on national television I was living in Jacksonville IL and I was just 10 years old

[@jonaichs1976]

Damn,I certainly remember the great flood. I was 17.

[@Bluesbetter7491]

Dang I just came over this video I’m from Illinois but my dad was born in eureka in 1969 I bet my dad remembers this I’m not sure how old he was at the time he was prob mid 20s in college at Missouri state but idk

[@whewchile9818]

I was in third grade when this happened and I've been afraid of uncontained water ever since.

[@butchvito]

Wow it's been 30 years. I was just a 8 year old.

[@ToddRobinson13]

Yeah, Newtown is a prime example.

[@anb7408]

Never, EVER say that there would “be less damage and we’d be better prepared.” Mother Nature has a way of dealing with that level of arrogance.

[@consciouscleaning3146]

I was in the flood of 93 I was 10 years old. We lived in apartments off river Des Peres. We had to leave in a boat and had one bag. We were instantly homeless. We stayed at coral courts motel the last week it was open then no home. FEMA gave my mom 600 for me and my 2 brothers that’s it 600 dollars

[@Cyberdemon1985]

Sorry for the grief! Come to NYC... its built on bedrock hill 65 feet above sea level, no floods, no hurricanes, no earth quakes.

[@DeAngeloStevens]

10 years Anniversary June/July 2003

[@thecynic807]

I was sandbagging in crystal city mo

[@islamicshinobi366]

Farrakhan told us. He told us what was gonna happen, but yall just aint listen.

[@QuaaludeCharlie]

Man . What happend to your Hair Man , Went Silver Pretty Quickly , Looks Cool , Yep We got Flooding :\ QC

[@D-Fens_1632]

Aside from the damage and the house floating away when the levee broke and all the other "whoa, this is Biblical in scope" stuff the thing I remember most was how much people cared and came together to help. It was trendy to go help fill sandbags. A group of my family went, somewhere I still have one of those cans of water A-Busch provided when they actually turned production cans into water to donate like something seen in WWII. It was mostly all in vain, but people tried.

[@yourgodfather1515]

The other news on that day that’s not about weather

[@dunyahalmuttan5075]

You guys are right it's gonna happen again I'm scared my mom was watching the news and it said there might be a flood because it rained a lot

[@ConspiracyBytes]

manbearpig at 4:20

[@spiritjabari4729]

It was the year of the Water Rooster in chinese zodiac 🐓 💧

[@LawnStars]

Is this where Algore discoverers Global Warming? Interesting.

[@anb740]

Ahhh....Al Gore. Bulls***er extraordinaire.

[@Beer-can_full_of_toes]

Boo hoo for st Charles and St. Louis counties. I was living in Foley and Winfield in 93 and it was the very worst of the entire flood in those towns. Some houses could only be found by their tv antenna.

[@MikeyEllnerprincegambino]

I was a little kid when the flood happened