Paul, I just saw what I imagine to be the same video. The report I heard
indicated 'nearly 100 people were air lifted out by helicopter'. The video
showed those being rescued, dangling from ropes beneath the helicopter; and
cars were floating down the street like cork bobbers.
Truly amazing.
Larry Hoy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Paul Hunt
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 6:18 AM
> To: Mowog1@aol.com; mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Hurricane Charley and me
>
> No knowledge of LBCs involved but a flash flood at Boscastle,
> Cornwall UK yesterday devastated the village, TV showed
> amateur footage of cars and vans being bowled down the high
> street in a 9 ft torrent, 15 people are missing.
> This was 52 years to the day after a very similar incident in
> Lynmouth, Devon where 34 people lost their lives.
Check out the new British Cars Forum:
http://www.team.net/the-local/tiki-view_forum.php?forumId=8
|