1st Aerial Video footage of the Iowa dam at Lake Delhi that broke Saturday

[Looter246]

So let me get this straight, y'all voted to be a private association and now that the dam has failed, you want FEMAs help? Being a libertarian is easy until the SHTF.

[attovishnu]

The DNR? What a bunch of idiots. They are so dumb, they call a storm drain on the side of your house a navigable stream. LOL

[SpeedSynchGROUPS]

Holding water back from it's natural flow with a dam may not be the best idea and reminds me of my business where corporations attempt to dam information that is better off where it is today. Too much money is spent building a 'dam' or data warehouse and forcing the flow into the dam and then finally hoping it creates something useful. Generally the cost is significantly higher that other simper approaches that would help out the people who might use the data or the water in a dam.

[srmccane]

I love reading how the dam failed, then people look at the footage and don't even realize that the dam is still there, what is missing is a "COUNTY ROAD" HELLOOOOOO!!!!! The people that run the dam can only drop it as far a the DNR will let them, Do you really think these people wanted their homes flooded and everything they own gone? Now they want to give the power of this dam to the DNR, how crazy is that? This lake has been here for years and I lived down at linden acres,

[dkstruska]

@srmccane Perhaps I'm mistaken, but it looks like the county road is on the dam?

[nmbr3fan]

My inlaws live in Linden Acres. They were told that the DNR would not let them open the dam gates all the way becuse they didn't want to loose too many fish. By the time they decided to raise the gates there was too much pressure against them and they would not go up. Is there any truth to that???

[MrLunk2]

@nmbr3fan No idea on that...

But I asked myself a few times...

WHY dont dams like this have an emergency overflow ?

A place in the dam where in case of hi waters the water can safely flow over...

[digimh1235]

@MrLunk2 yeah, and nobody that lived right under the dam had flood insurnse (how eva u spell dat)

my bestfriend's grandpa and grandma live down there, so after like 4-5 days it had happened, we went down there, and a crain was supposed to go down there to take off their livingroom/sunroom but the road was to dangerous. their basement is no longer there, and it looks like a giant monster took a bite off of the door.

[aksabin]

Where are all the looters and civil unrest!? Dammit....get Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton out there now!!!

[priznrofthehwy]

many moons ago my parents owned a bar/restraunt right next to this dam. It was called the rocky nook inn. Sad to see this dam failed. Many fond memories in this area. Matter of fact, the very first time i kissed a girl was on top of this dam. My prayers go out to all the local residents and people that were affected by this.

[uhsbandfan]

The local government had an emergency plan in place and followed it. How many other places can claim that?

[uhsbandfan]

I live in central Iowa now (Des Moines), but grew up 20 miles from this dam. Never did I ever image it would fail! River levels in most of Iowa are high because of above average rainfall, and that area receive about a foot of rain in a short amount of time. They were releasing water through the gates, but it was way too much water. The reason no one was killed was because of timely evacuations.

[thefedexpope]

Flood insurance anyone?

[nmbr3fan]

@thefedexpope Nobody in Delaware county could get flood insurance otherwise most probably would have it! Hell, I have it and really don't need it.

[kawasakikx250ff]

i just seen the dam break on ABC world news with diane sawyers it was awesome but not for the ppl that live by the river.

[cageordie]

This doesn't actually show the dam failing, I have only seen that on MSNBC so far.

[NiteAngel]

LOL get Obammmmmmmmma on the job with his ready shovel

[rastafarionelove69]

Too much rain causes flood

[121ashton]

i assume they did hold it back cuz i was at the concert..

[TonMaison]

I have never ever seen an entire dam just disappear. Did they really hold back water for a concert? I don't know . I am just asking. Prayers to all affected.

[dfhohj]

looks like a slow motion train wreck, the only problem is we are all on board, good luck to all in the near future, it was fun while it lasted.

[raydio60]

@Duoforce No problem I can get the same way when it concerns our administratin with all the things going on today like the oil spill, the immigration problem, and Afganistan this is just one more issue to add to the list of troubles that the current administration can do without.

[raydio60]

@Duoforce I forgot about Nashville, well I guess I response from our govt. about anything is futile.

[236Carolina]

wow nobody died

[EntranceAvailable]

God dam it! No, really, god, please, dam it up so the water stops spilling out!

[manningr47]

I live 20 miles from delhi and the flooding is just as bad but the farns around the town absorbed most of the first surge of water, and as for a government responce we really dont need it this is rural iowa we take care of our own around her

[parrotsarnoso]

THE WHOLE DAM IS GONE BY NOW....YOU CAN TAKE A FRESH PICTURE AT CNN...THERE IS NOTHING LEFT...!!!

[tractors1974]

I TELL YAH ITS BAD FOR US

[ThisWeekInFascism]

Maybe America's dear fascists can plug it with an oil spill.

[chodyb1]

Cool video..very scary

[ZmajSnoshaj]

Sure doesn't look like there's anyway they can stop that water to fix it... this is pretty big stuff.

[raydio60]

I just hope that the response from our govt. is quick and immediate and not allow another New Orleans to happen

[1xcoldbeer]

holy shit