Thank u for your coverage, I was born in Philly but moved here to southern California years ago, most of my fam is still in Philly so I really appreciate your video dude!
Last night was a real disaster for so many. Thank you for documenting how bad it really is. Like someone else commented before, the news should hire you!
Nice job, Boathouse row has been weathering these storms as long as I can remember and I'm 79 in November. The Fairmount dam should be removed or a spillway added to control/lower the level up to Conshohocken. That dam was built when the canal boats needed deeper water, also the old abandoned water works needed it too. It looks nice but it dams the river so what going to happen above it?? Yep, flooding.
If you remove the dam, that will be the end of boathouse row and sculling on the Schuylkill. It's the dam that makes sculling possible- It adds a consistent depth to the river. The river would also become tidal in areas that are now non-tidal. You would have rocks and sandbars where none are now present. Think of the unintended consequences before making suggestions.
@@jm-bv1wh I did think about it B 4 I made the suggestion. I did not need to WRITE A BOOK here about all that would need to be done. So you can do some sculling folks up river live with constant flooding and destruction??!? If you could read or even comprehend the English written word I "ALSO" said "OR A SPILLWAY" could be "ADDED" to Control flooding. That way the river could be lowered only when severe weather forecasted. Boathouse row could be modified with adjustable boat launching areas when that is done from time to time. Plenty of other changes up river would also have to be made. "THINK" of others B 4 you selfishly think of only of "YOURSELF" and your sculling friends. Don't cry you could still do your Sculling!
@@christinec7892 Good point. I remember they dredged part of the Schuylkill in the 50's. Do you remember the artificial Island they created from the dredging? It was all Coal soot from the mines up river in Pottsville, etc. Myself and friends used to play on it. It was above the dam near boat house row.
Wonderful footage of areas I've been to many, many times. I have never seen the Schuylkill River so high much less all of the trails blocked by the water and debris. Thank you for the excellent birds eye view of boat house row and the drive. I'll stay clear until the ground is back to normal although no one can determine when that will be. Make sure you rinse off properly because I could hear the splashing in that awful sludge of water you were walking through. When this all over Philadelphians will have this footage to reflect back on. Again thank you for this wonderful documentary of one of Philadelphia's worst floods recorded.
Mother Nature just doing her job. Culling the herd. We don't deserve this beautiful planet. She has put the hammer down. Rightfully so. All praises be to my esteemed Mother.
@Paul Anca So, where we did this all knowing, omnipresent, alpha and omega, here there and everywhere, all knowing super duper jesus Dude go to? You've got some serious mental problems if you believe that bible shit. I really feel for you but to each his/her own.
Hey Philly Captain on this Thursday...Wow from last night's massive storm...Prayers, being ok and keeping safe to all..Thanks for sharing and keeping us updated...Stay safe out there, great day and TOODLES...
The Most High is tired of all the killing in Philly so he flooded the city. As a result, there was no killing in the city Wednesday night. All Praises to The Most High
If the river is 100 yards across you need 300 yards each side sloped up to stop future floods. All rivers flood.. You raise the banks 300 yards both sides and it will never flood again..
Thanks for the video. I went down to falls bridge earlier to check it out but that was as far as I got. 5:17 University Barge Club is where I rowed out of in high school.
All rivers flood three times thier size. If its 10 feet deep then you either raise the banks 40 feet or three times its width with a slope. That's how rivers work.. No river ever has three times its mass even if it rained forever..
I hope everyone is safe. I saw how hard it was raining up In the northeast but I had no idea it was that bad. I had my police scanner on this morning and that when I heard about the flood.
We need to harness these waters as the Romans did and move it to the Southwestern USA. Fill in all those 7 or 8 dried up sea beds out there that are a 1000 feet below sea level. Death Valley, fill it in. Why isn’t the area by the Art Museum manicured? Nothing’s manicured! This was once a champagne city. Not anymore.
I visited the Art Museum and surrounding area last week, and everything looked manicured to me. Maybe you're confusing natural landscape for unmanicured.
7 JEhovah has sworn by the Glory of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works. 8 Shall not the land tremble for this, and all who dwell in it mourn? And all of it shall rise up like the light. And it shall overflow and sink like the Nile of Egypt. 9 And it shall be in that day, says the Lord Jehovah, I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the light of day. (Amos 8:7-9) 20 Like a drunkard the earth is staggering, staggering! And it rocks to and fro like a tree-hut! And its sins heavy on it; and it shall fall and not rise again. (Isaiah 24:17-23) 25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars. And on the earth will be anxiety of nations with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26 men fainting from fear, and expecting those things which have come on the earth. For the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. 27 And then they shall see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 And when these things begin to happen, then look up and lift up your heads, for your redemption draws near. (Luke 21:25-28)
