robt65
Jul 14, 2010, 5:23 AM
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Re: [Rolly] Highway between Laredo and Monterrey remains closed
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Rolly has hit the nail on the head. We are all so accustomed to seeing flooding from the television that we forget that is only the beginning. As Rolly has put it, it is the dams still wide open that are causing other problems downstream, roads that are still covered by water, or have been, not only this one highway in the photo. There is the still unseen undermining that such floods bring to roadway surfaces, until a vehicle goes through the pavement or the base of a concrete bridge support spanning gullies are made unstable and court collapse, of otherwise sound appearing bridges. There is so much more to really be aware about after the rains and most flooding has come and gone. Just be safe, be aware and be cautious. Also be aware of where you buy gasoline and used cars for the next several months. Try not to buy gasoline in low lying areas. I can assure you, these underground tanks have some water in them. That makes for unnecessary and expensive automobile engine repairs. Most of us like to buy fresh food and produce at our local vendors. Be very careful about buying meat, make sure it is local and came from high ground. Dead animals are not uncommonly found to be butchered and sold after death by drowning. Look carefully at your produce you buy. Be very aware of any mold at all on the veggies. One has to understand that these Mexican farmers lives and crops have been destroyed and they are only trying to save what they think they can market and bring some money into their family. They are not intentionally trying to make people sick, but it does happen. Remember for the most part these are not sophisticated or well educated farmers raising and selling their crops at our local weekend shops. Separate the leaves of produce and if you see even a single spot of mold pass it by. Wash your produce more than you have before. Heck, I will eat almost anything, but agriculture diseases can be very debilitating. Just this past week there has been an outbreak of food poisoning in the USA from fresh made salsas that have been left on the tables overnight. The CDC has posted warnings about eating fresh made salsa and Guacamole as being a major source of food poisoning. http://www.aolhealth.com/...e-of-food-poisoning/ It has been found that simple refrigeration could have prevented many related illnesses. So be aware. I do not know if it is available in Mexico or not but Dengue Fever is alive and well in much of Mexico. If inoculations are available, then get them. My wife thinks they are not available in Mexico, I am thinking otherwise. Dengue Fever is a very nasty malady to get. robt65.
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