The article states that the river was 500 yards away just 20 minutes before the end (of the RV), and that the erosion happened too quickly for the owner to get it up off of the jacks and away in time.
Sure there are, they're called weather reports. Unless he's from out-of-state, everybody in California knows about flash floods. If there's more than about a half inch of rain hitting that hardpan ground, there's going to be a flood.
Flash floods in desert regions happen in a... well, flash. I've seen an arroyo completely dry, then there's a little bit of a trickle, then there's a literal wall of water roaring down it. Anybody that's ever lived in or spent any time in a desert will tell you the same thing. I'm guessing he wasn't from around there or he'd have moved as soon as he heard about the storm.
My wife and I RV, and it's amazing the number of people who'll permanently park one of these at some campground and leave it there. The campground fees are generally in line with storage fees, so guess that's ok. They then treat it like a weekend cabin and many of them haven't been moved in years. There's a good chance the owner wasn't anywhere around when this happened. A lot of people use these as a weekday work home and then drive back to their real home for weekends. Saves when your commute is several hours each way due to crazy property values.
I guess, don't park yer vehicle near a rushing river. I dunno.
ReplyDeleteThe article states that the river was 500 yards away just 20 minutes before the end (of the RV), and that the erosion happened too quickly for the owner to get it up off of the jacks and away in time.
DeleteI thought those came standard with emergency inflatable pontoons?
ReplyDeleteFloods, are like earthquakes, there is no fore warning.....
ReplyDeleteSure there are, they're called weather reports.
DeleteUnless he's from out-of-state, everybody in California knows about flash floods. If there's more than about a half inch of rain hitting that hardpan ground, there's going to be a flood.
I always make decisions based on three warnings, I never let it get to fore.
DeleteWas there golfball-sized hail?
DeleteDid he lose the keys?, forget how to drive?, that thing had an engine.
ReplyDeleteFlash floods in desert regions happen in a... well, flash. I've seen an arroyo completely dry, then there's a little bit of a trickle, then there's a literal wall of water roaring down it.
DeleteAnybody that's ever lived in or spent any time in a desert will tell you the same thing. I'm guessing he wasn't from around there or he'd have moved as soon as he heard about the storm.
If I was a 1/4 mile from a stream I don't know if I'd worry too much...
DeleteSoulda stayed at a Motel 6.or Red Roof.
ReplyDeleteMy wife and I RV, and it's amazing the number of people who'll permanently park one of these at some campground and leave it there. The campground fees are generally in line with storage fees, so guess that's ok. They then treat it like a weekend cabin and many of them haven't been moved in years. There's a good chance the owner wasn't anywhere around when this happened. A lot of people use these as a weekday work home and then drive back to their real home for weekends. Saves when your commute is several hours each way due to crazy property values.
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