Eric PuryearFor years Davenport, Iowa has refused to build a flood wall, saying it would ruin the view of the Mississippi river. The river is quite visible today 😂
Griff Ferrell@eric I lived in the Quad City from 76 to 89 and saw a lot of flooding. If you want the view of the river, you're going to have to take the good with the bad.
Miia Mustang@eric I must say, that's genious!
Bringing the river to the masses! :3
Jason 🍩
Old Man Mike@eric conveniently places right across town, this is livin!
Texan Tally@eric This is when you have some enterprising young person start up a "rafting tour" company that's open when the river spills over. Special tours w/ a raft and a punting pole while an iPod plays some twangy 1800s string band music as you go down and check out the sites
tobie@eric In true rightwing fashion, the rural-ish town that rails against big govt will once again ask for a handout from big govt and then claim it's never received any help from the fed govt.
I'm so tired of #RepublicanHypocrisy.
I'm so tired of #ruralhypocrisy.
Aviva Gary@eric Where are the arks to get around in?
@Aviva_Gary @eric In Kentucky, but it looks like weathering is taking it's toll... and the thing can't float anyway.
Max Leibman has moved!@eric I see their point. Beautiful.
Muldoonicus@eric
Now they're going to run to the Federal Government for money. Chuck Grassley the traitor can shove it up his ass
Now they're going to run to the Federal Government for money. Chuck Grassley the traitor can shove it up his ass
PNW Deb@eric oh my. My aunt lived there until her boyfriend murdered her in the 1980’s.
Sarah Fackrell
SamHughes@eric
And now they will want the State and Federal Government to pay for all the damage caused by the flooding and pay for the flood wall. Sound familiary?
And now they will want the State and Federal Government to pay for all the damage caused by the flooding and pay for the flood wall. Sound familiary?
Main Event Kris Mastodon@eric Where we're going we don't need roads.
Michael Porter
Brooks Davis@eric @jentrification as opposed to the wall of plastic cubes and sheeting, backed up with giant portable pumps the last time I stoppped there 8-10 years ago? Presumably that wall was breached today?
gavinisdie 
@eric it being a beautiful day is natural dark humor
GolfShrek@eric You can do both. Mount Vernon, WA in Skagit County had a great outcome for scenery and protection.
Flaming Cheeto@eric is it on the far side of that lake?
Steve Leatherman@eric I was born and lived in Rock Island for many years - well before their flood wall. I spend many nights sandbagging! Can't fathom why Davenport doesn't build at least a small wall - back from the river banks - that would allow easy access to the park and at the same time provide protection from the majority of flooding events.
Agora@eric wow 😮
Billy Blue@eric YIKES!