Perhaps showing the dam in the video would be interesting to the audience...
@frednone2 ай бұрын
Or at least show the direction of movement.
@frankblangeard88652 ай бұрын
I think that there is a very brief look at the dam at 1:19. It's like a fraction of a second so the best way to see it is to change the playback to 0.25 and stop the video at 1:19.
@who2u3332 ай бұрын
They did, but this is not an impressive earthen dam. However they could have had a bit more clarity.
@TheChrisfleury1Ай бұрын
perhaps educate yourself on what different dams look like. It was shown. and no one has a timelaspe of it shirt befor itnwas noticed.... ffs
@bruceringrose75392 ай бұрын
Retired licensed civil engineer here, 45 years doing all sorts of water, wastewater and drainage projects, including a few of these thru-out the NE. I cannot tell from this poor news video (did not even identify who the expert(?) was) what the impact will be, but there Is no question that the dam is failing. The only way to prevent this is to lower the pond water level down to at or below the elevation of the downstream toe of the dam. The dam may still fail as the saturated earth fill will simply collapse, but most likely homes will not be inundated.
@yesican20122 ай бұрын
Things will get worse as the pacific compresses, pulling land west of the mississippi river with it. The new madrid fault is getting ready to split the continent in two.😢 ZetaTalk Chat Q&A for June 30, 2024 "...The New Madrid Adjustment will reshape the N America Continent. We have focused on various aspects of this reshaping but like pieces of a puzzle, when put together, they show the radical changes in process. We have stated that the Mississippi River will be up to 50 miles wider in places due to a land droop West of the Mississippi. We have stated that the Mainland shift to the SW will be a factor in causing Mississippi River bridges to fail. As the SE Portion (land east of the mississippi river) is pulled East, we have predicted that the Yucatan, housed on the Toe of the SE Portion, will likewise be pulled to the East... ...We warned that the substrata of land around the Dallas area would melt when flooded and under the drooping land phenomena that developed in May 2024 this has proven true. Zetas RIGHT Again! Drooping land creates a low air pressure system overhead, thus thunderstorm development. The saturated land at the Rockwall earthen dam is giving way. This will soon be a concern for all areas on the Mainland to the West of the Mississippi River, where drooping presents not only Thunderstorms but poor drainage for the rain that develops..."
@davidchristensen29702 ай бұрын
Seems fairly fundamental 🤷♂️
@bruceringrose75392 ай бұрын
@@yesican2012 That seems to be Yucatán Gold you are smoking! 🤣
@remcovanvliet30182 ай бұрын
@bruceringrose7539 More like Peruvian white, hard boiled.
@larrysmith17752 ай бұрын
Texas has black clay soils that expand & contract with the cycles of season. I’m trying to understand why the dam is not sitting on concrete piles that either rest on bedrock or is actually imbedded in the blue shell by way of a rock auger? 🤔
@annodnosinut34852 ай бұрын
This is an example of developers and homeowners having more money than brains.
@you2angel1Ай бұрын
LEGEND
@Adultmale1000Ай бұрын
Faith in humanity restored.
@rs232killer2 ай бұрын
Looking at the area, it appears that some houses are built right in front of the dam. Their back yards end at the base of the dam. WTF were they thinking, buying a house in a place like that? And WTF was the county thinking, allowing them to build houses right there?
@richardlandsteiner30822 ай бұрын
They were thinking water front property
@seeharvester2 ай бұрын
Money. That's all they ever think about.
@patrickwhelan57032 ай бұрын
All for the glory of "A waterfront home"...HAHA
@ernestinetjohnson71012 ай бұрын
When people are financially able to build anywhere their heart desires, commonsense is never a factor. They're known for building near water. But water is not to be controlled.
@seeharvester2 ай бұрын
@@ernestinetjohnson7101 Pro Tip: Build _above_ the dam, not below it.
@PiDsPagePrototypes2 ай бұрын
Look at the property boundaries and shorelines - that Is Not a 'Dam' or 'Reservour', that is an Artificial Lake created by the property developer to up the prices of the properties. Basically a giant earthen swiming hole. Looks like the design and contruction didn't take account of high rainfall events.
@patrickwhelan57032 ай бұрын
Yes!! Usually developers will dig out a "hole" and use that fill to create elevations for the housing pads. Those holes then become "lakes" for those "waterfront homes"... Here in Florida it's all they do and there is now flooding because these "lakes" or "catch basins" are connected to each other. Stupid design....
@frednone2 ай бұрын
Well they probably built for a fifty or hundred year flood, I mean 500-year floods only happen twice a millennium, right? What are the odds? When you play the odds, always remember, the house always wins.
@vanstry2 ай бұрын
No, that's a dam that was built before the neighborhood, by the government.
@IsaacmantxАй бұрын
No, it is a flood control dam built by the Soil Conservation Service… and it is MANY decades old. It is also only about 7 surface acres, so more of a large pond than a lake.
@mikepalmer2219Ай бұрын
What do you think all dams and reservoirs are? Lol. They are all artificial. Lol. That is what all dams do.
@davidchristensen29702 ай бұрын
This really looks like an overgrown stock pond.
@kingmike402 ай бұрын
On google maps it doesn't even look like a lake. It could've been dry with the photo was taken.
@travcollier2 ай бұрын
@@kingmike40It's basically a flood plain. They build levies making semi-permanent ponds to allow property development, but it is still a flood plain.
@IsaacmantxАй бұрын
Flood retention dam built by the Soil Conservation Service.
@nannerz19942 ай бұрын
It looks like a retention pond I don't even see a dam at all
@artstrology2 ай бұрын
When misinformed creatures decide to build their nest in a bad spot.
@2148aa2 ай бұрын
ex Californians
@artstrology2 ай бұрын
@@2148aa Texas is the place where people moved to Mexico and then became offended that Mexicans were there. They actually do not want the border bill, because they are the primary beneficiaries of the exploitation of immigrant labor. The churches are heavily involved in multi-million dollar resettlement contracts, which allow them to resettle immigrants anywhere they want. This leads to kick backs when they supply the businesses in other states. I dug ditches in west Texas with illegals and lived with them there, and made 3 trips to Guatemala , 08, 09, and 2015. They Evangelicals spent millions converting the people there, and then when Trump got in they started the caravans. Nothing is, as it is said in Texas. It is a place of deceit, jealousy and greed. It is amazing how they convince people of false things. If Califormia seceded, they would remain as wealthy as a large modern country,..whereas if Texas seceded, they would be broke in 2 months, when we pull the military bases. That is the reality.
@damianm-nordhorn1162 ай бұрын
@@2148aa ..that left for a red state to live with their kind because of the oppression under Cali's "Communist" rule. 🤣
@toddburgess67922 ай бұрын
Why are some of the most expensive houses built on sketchy ground? Are rich people that stupid?
@7hilladelphia2 ай бұрын
Could be. Old saying: God shows His opinion of riches by the kinds of people He gives it to... 😮
@PJTYLER2 ай бұрын
Sketchy is becoming a Hot Commodity. People will pay big bucks for Sketchy.....everything.
@jeffreyhansen67402 ай бұрын
Yes? They built a country club on spillway The Johnstown Flood was the worst flood to hit the U.S. in the 19th century, and to date, the worst to strike Pennsylvania. 1,600 homes were destroyed, $17 million in property damage levied (approx. $550 million in 2022), and 4 square miles (10 km2) of downtown Johnstown were completely destroyed.
@IWasNeverHere-pb2yrАй бұрын
Yes
@dennisbethards32312 ай бұрын
He used a lot of words to say if the dam brakes your house is going away
@DodAederen2 ай бұрын
If the dam brakes it's gonna stop.
@TheAZPro-yi8bu2 ай бұрын
What! Another Texas disaster due to poor construction!
@Gk2003m2 ай бұрын
Are you insinuating that some government regulation would be a good thing? That mandatory standards, along with adequate enforcement of those standards, might prevent dams from shifting three feet overnight? What are you trying to do, take away our freedumb?
@afriendtoo69712 ай бұрын
" I've cut more regulations than any president in history. " - The Donvict
@robnamowicz80732 ай бұрын
@@afriendtoo6971 Very likely, though I've no direct knowledge, developers were made to construct a water feature by local authorities. 'Runoff and conservation easements' are often forced on builders who must comply even though soil mechanics show standard building lots covered by normal curb and gutters would be completely adequate. Regulations mean nothing if there is no enforcement or foolish building inspectors trying to 'save the planet.' Good luck with your next housing project.
@afriendtoo69712 ай бұрын
@@robnamowicz8073 No worries there because I retired from construction 2020.
@nanwilder28532 ай бұрын
@@afriendtoo6971: AKA Donald Tiny John Trump.
@darlenemc35862 ай бұрын
I would NOT place my trust in Rockwall County emergency service! Where were they when these mansions were built in the line of danger?
@michaeldeierhoi40962 ай бұрын
Well sir, when they were built they weren't in the line of danger because it wasn't thought that they would be in the line of danger. Now they ARE in the line of danger.
@paulguthrie48572 ай бұрын
They were thinking of all the tax revenue gained from all these huge lots......Texas has no state income tax, they're gonna get that money some how....
@crackerbarrel69652 ай бұрын
Nature continues to make fools out of human engineers. Always has, always will.
@kinikinrd2 ай бұрын
you're assuming there were engineers involved.....
@rnvrnv3542 ай бұрын
Pucker up and run! The dam. is critically compromised !
@andysteward8617Ай бұрын
when my father built our stock tanks, decades ago, he planted pecan trees with huge root systems all along the dams. he explained that these trees would water themselves from the stock tank, and eventually their root system would bind the dam like rebar in cement slab. my father has been gone now for a while, but the six stock tanks he built, are still maintaining their integrity fifty years later.
@kds3652 ай бұрын
You shouldnt be on edge, because you should already be packed up and gone.
@JustinKais2 ай бұрын
If it was my house, they would be knocking on one that was vacated days before.
@jamesfowley41142 ай бұрын
Will insurance cover the loss?
@LeeWilliams-ou4hi2 ай бұрын
It's a subdivision stock pond. A lot of mosquitoes are going to end up homeless.
@jstar10002 ай бұрын
Well at least these people can afford it if the worst can happen...right?
@smooth_ops29422 ай бұрын
These are HUD Homes.... 🙄
@vanstry2 ай бұрын
Wrong. Insurance rarely covers everything.
@oldauntzibby43952 ай бұрын
Unless you buy specific flood insurance through the government your home is NOT covered for water damage. Regular homeowners insurance excludes flooding. A small town near me had a huge rain event and flooding some years ago and none of the homeowners, who had vey obviously purchased homes in the flood plain of a small creek, were covered for the damage. Now those people, if they were wise, have purchased flood insurance in addition to their homeowner policies. $$$$
@jstar10002 ай бұрын
@@oldauntzibby4395 You can only get it if you live in a flood plane
@kristensorensen22192 ай бұрын
The government needs to phase out flood insurance!!
@renabaker27612 ай бұрын
Went through 2016 flood in La, you can’t imagine how fast water rises and is just there when things happen. When that thing goes, there will be no time to leave.
@bill48522 ай бұрын
I went through it also water did not get into my home it was on my porch about 1/4” from getting inside but almost all of my neighbors were flooded out. I still thank God for saving us 🙏🙏🙏
@fortnitelifeb95872 ай бұрын
Why would you ever buy a house in a flood plain?
@Twinzma2 ай бұрын
Texans are the sharpest in the room
@nmr69882 ай бұрын
You would be surprised at the number of homes that are in a floodplain. It's not unusual. However, builders are supposed to mound up earth and pour a thicker foundation to raise the house up an extra few feet. You're just supposed to buy insurance to cover the contingency of a flood. Realtors almost never disclose if your house is in a floodplain.
@cchawk62802 ай бұрын
Swamp land, never should have built there.
@genesispuredeaf23902 ай бұрын
A well constructed dam will not shift. They was a design and/or construction defect.
@Meatball20222 ай бұрын
Wait til it floods out that nearby cemetery and caskets start popping out of the ground
@patricktompkins11032 ай бұрын
The homes are more impressive than anything relating to the news event.
@sandasturner95292 ай бұрын
I second this comment
@seeharvester2 ай бұрын
McMansions.
@patrickwhelan57032 ай бұрын
@@seeharvester Doesn't matter how nice they look if they become waterlogged..
@billneese51662 ай бұрын
They didn't say, but since it is in Texas, it had to shift to the right.
@blipco52 ай бұрын
How irritating is it to see a newsman holding a cell phone in his hand while on camera? Put the f'n phone down.
@cherylm2C66712 ай бұрын
That view at 1:15 is a little disturbing given the availability of LIDAR. There's still time to stake out a diversion channel, but this does not seem well thought out.
@OistheOne2 ай бұрын
Don't tell your insurance!
@EnchantedStarlight2 ай бұрын
Those houses aren't exactly cabins are they! Waterfront property no matter what the cost..
@geezerindawoods2 ай бұрын
LOL Govt agencies are monitoring !! No idea what to do..typical.
@Twinzma2 ай бұрын
This is totally how texass builds everything, including roads. They bypass all regulations and go on the cheap side. It’s embarrassing.
@rexroscoeroggaschjr75302 ай бұрын
Profit paced development
@timothyross78222 ай бұрын
Oh yeah, it's important to have an eye on the situation
@erice95362 ай бұрын
McMansions.
@noodengr3three8252 ай бұрын
The homes shown in the ariale footage are sitting above the current water level. Those are not in danger. A better graphic would be showing the homes sitting below the level of the dam
@patmcbride98532 ай бұрын
The houses with flooded back yards appear to be on the reservoir side of the dam. If it gives way, they will get their yards back.
@frednone2 ай бұрын
Someone either did a real good job, or a totally terrible job when they built that dam.
@kristensorensen22192 ай бұрын
Who built this swamp and who called the stupid thing a dam? Just the news!!😮
@frednone2 ай бұрын
I wasn't commenting on the idiot or con man who put this development in, just whoever built the dam
@mrfofff2 ай бұрын
Not one Dam picture. great reporting.
@alanblyde85022 ай бұрын
Here in Oz 🇦🇺 we’d call that a puddle
@usboneman6632 ай бұрын
fr im in texas idk the big deal
@thems_the_brakes2 ай бұрын
Very confusing images. Would have helped if they had. A diagram to show where the dam was and which way the water would flow.
@LouisEmeryАй бұрын
Where is the dam? I was imagining some Texas-size structure that looks like hoover dam and have that concrete shift by 3 feet.
@StacyDavenport-dn7kp2 ай бұрын
I cannot understand how these dirt piles ("dams") are still being used, irregardless of how prone to failure they are. Seems to me, there are much better ways to deal with water retention, but that would cost more $$$.😬😳
@Driven3d2 ай бұрын
See cracks at :42. Would be nerve racking to see that in your backyard. What are they thinking building at the base of that dam.
@AppalachianPatriot2 ай бұрын
Shift happens.
@ohfknowned239Ай бұрын
Mother nature and water will always win. So don't wait going from past dam breakage .
@Gk2003m2 ай бұрын
1:19: In most of this vid, it looks like a mere local pond. But if you freeze the vid at 1:19 you see the problem.
@7hilladelphia2 ай бұрын
Thanks for that ❤
@TNitroH2 ай бұрын
Yeah these news people didn't even show those houses up close or explain that. Probably a weekend crew that work Monday -Friday other jobs
@iztherelife13402 ай бұрын
If you look at google map you don’t even see a body of water Newly man made mess way to go
@patrickwhelan57032 ай бұрын
People.....Stop chasing the water....the water will get you eventually...
@boossersgarage32392 ай бұрын
no spillway? hysterical they are
@iconoclad2 ай бұрын
WTF does it mean "the dam shifted"? Did up and move left or right or has the dam level risen by three feet?
@substitutebodhisattva2 ай бұрын
Dear, I found us a nice, comfy house. It's 12 feet below the level of the neighboring reservoir, but I'm sure it'll be fine. We got a good price.
@marktwaine93442 ай бұрын
did it come with a surf board...?
@substitutebodhisattva2 ай бұрын
@@marktwaine9344 I keep the garage door waxed, just in case.
@dr.markevers83312 ай бұрын
Dam…
@user-pb2vo4pt3t2 ай бұрын
I use to live in Rockwall. I never had ANY confidence in the local government at ANY level.
@f.w.13182 ай бұрын
Was looking to buy in the area, seems homes are more reasonably priced there, and traffic doesn't look so bad,
@user-pb2vo4pt3t2 ай бұрын
@@f.w.1318 When I lived there (late 90s) traffic was terrible! The road net was built for a small farm community. But the DFW metroplex keeps expanding! There were five times the people back then! I don't see it improving.🤷 JMO!
@f.w.13182 ай бұрын
@@user-pb2vo4pt3t Thanks for the update sounds like central TX, moved out of Austin a few years back a few miles north, its like I never left, now traffic is just bad.
@user-pb2vo4pt3t2 ай бұрын
@@f.w.1318 Yep! Urban sprawl. 🙄 I left Rockwall in May '99. No regrets!
@cliffferguson90242 ай бұрын
Just need to call “Let’s Dig 18” he’ll get er dun.
@ryansmiley54952 ай бұрын
Wow, Texas can do anything right ..
@mijiyoon55752 ай бұрын
He said, *'float like ice cubes'* ... listen to what he said. The ground is literally splitting open in front of their eyes & they are hoping it won't rain. Good luck w/ that type of thinking. Another channel said they are thinking of putting a big tarp over the top of it. Sure, a big tarp will stop it. Sleep well all who live there ... G'Night
@daniadejonghe49802 ай бұрын
Texas building regulations and zoning codes are simply beyond belief.
@billwilson-es5yn2 ай бұрын
Those are determined by each county and city. The state does advise against building structures in the floodplains below private dams since the state has no control over their construction and maintenance.
@mm.k7192 ай бұрын
If we have water shortage why dont we pump it to places that need water just a thought make jobs as well. Water pipelines vs oil pipeline hmmm
@Nepcat4-qt5kzАй бұрын
This is confusing, it appears that the houses shown are above the dam. Homes subject to flooding would be downstream. But, this is Texas, does water run upstream in TX?
@davebruneau60682 ай бұрын
Cant wait for another "Catastrophic Dam Failure" video. Looks like they have all the cameras in place, too. Perfect!
@rakura2 ай бұрын
Fleet of pump trucks and move it to one of the lakes... seems like an easy solve just gotta get started now.
@cujo30972 ай бұрын
"solve" is a verb, not a noun
@tracyalday4622 ай бұрын
@@cujo3097 solve is a verb in that sentence, I think you must have the two confused. A noun is a person, place or thing. A verb is an action, present or past tense, solve was used correctly....js.
@rakura2 ай бұрын
@@cujo3097 Congrats you got me i used a noun. Doesn't change the fact my solution is a solid choice. But hey you keyboard warrior away.
@cujo30972 ай бұрын
@@tracyalday462 you're kidding, right?
@cujo30972 ай бұрын
@@rakura "solution" -- there ya go, now you've got it!
@marktweet73952 ай бұрын
Away all boats
@philliphall51982 ай бұрын
Have a boat setting in your yard and wait or more your animals out ahead of time, it’s going to fail now or later unless it’s built up against the back side asap 😢😢😢
@ChadBray2 ай бұрын
Evan Almighty
@ronwade22062 ай бұрын
Guv'nr Rotten Bottom gon' blame Biden and Obama
@ChicoTheMan692 ай бұрын
I guess the homeowners will end up with some big fancy boat homes. 😮
@danburch99892 ай бұрын
When the dam fails, homes below the east flank, of the dam will get wet as well as the develpment 1/2 mile east of the reservoir.
@trjnsd68742 ай бұрын
" If I was you, I'd be LEAVING!"
@bindig1Ай бұрын
It's always a good idea to build homes near a dam
@TheRealRedAce2 ай бұрын
If I was in one of those houses, I'd get out NOW!
@jimmieblue62622 ай бұрын
Smart people never build in low areas.
@you2angel1Ай бұрын
Make the houses look like ice cubes is the Perfect Analogy! Very good. °~•.☆.•~°
@PTX04322 ай бұрын
Any update on this dam is it holding up
@MegaDonzee2 ай бұрын
Cripes, did you see those houses, Mansions! What the Sam Hill!
@TylersNeighborhoodGarageАй бұрын
I can't believe that news correspondent and his cell phone had the balls to stand right in the red zone like that. I hope nobody's expensive gas grill gets washed away. They better get their Escalade loaded up and flee immediately. Call in the National Guard. Sandbag the entire perimeter. This is about to be a major disaster!
@johnmusser89252 ай бұрын
Wonder what homeowners insurance costs there
@IsaacmantxАй бұрын
It is a big pond…. Not a lake. Why is this in the news?
@runngunnАй бұрын
So what happened with this, been a month since first reported? If not failed yet it likely will after this hurricane hits?
@niico762 ай бұрын
0:53 If that was my backyard there's no way I could sleep and go about my day.
@michaeldaltonsr89542 ай бұрын
"Ghosts" don't bother me. But, a "walking dam"?? I'd be outta there PRONTO!!!
@barbrice7212 ай бұрын
That dam is done. It will never be structurally sound till rebuild. Good luck and I would move.
@russellstewart54142 ай бұрын
That lake isn’t that big or that deep so probably never going to happen. Just wait 4 weeks and they’ll be crying about the drought again. The lake is not above the homes and the terrain is relatively flat. Might be why it’s seeping underneath instead of flowing over the berm.
@Kerry-fw6jtАй бұрын
The time to leave is now. When that dam fails completely there will be no time to get out.
@davesky5382 ай бұрын
Evacuate those people at risk. Now!
@XrayMike17plus12 ай бұрын
Developer selling flood plain property?
@mikeholmstrom18992 ай бұрын
From the Association of State Dam Safety Officials web site: "Seepage flow which is muddy and carrying sediment (soil particles) is evidence of "piping," and could very possibly cause failure of the dam. Piping can occur along a spillway and other conduits through the embankment, and these areas should be closely inspected. Sinkholes may develop on the surface of the embankment as internal erosion takes place. A whirlpool in the lake surface may follow and then likely a rapid and complete failure of the dam." A Hurricane flooding the region, or, a some fracking waste water injection earthquakes, also make this hazard worse.
@williamedwards15282 ай бұрын
How does a dam shift? Do they mean the water has risen three feet?
@user-xk4vt9ye8jАй бұрын
Why are the yard fences extending so far out into the water?
@budlistar5312Ай бұрын
Lots of rain. The yards are flooded.
@rael54692 ай бұрын
I didn't know it was so easy to sell Texans swamp land. "Honey, buy me a ticket to Dallas right away."
@MidlandTexan2 ай бұрын
I see a tremendous mosquito factory...
@michaels.ramsey7803Ай бұрын
Lets build a house on a poorly filled in swamp and wonder why it floods. - Rockwall
@patrickrabion94732 ай бұрын
Bet not one of those big-money homes have flood insurance…😳🤔
@@Cameron--zs3lb nice. Every storm cloud has a silver lining
@Sindarielle2 ай бұрын
RUN!!
@northpole86342 ай бұрын
That's Texas!
@garypowell48662 ай бұрын
Those are million dollar homes !😅
@papasmurf19042 ай бұрын
Good grief......protect those people God!!! 😮
@JAT9222 ай бұрын
Another dam video
@dukearmstrong156Ай бұрын
Terrible coverage. One mention of pumping out water. Repeated comments about "keeping an eye on it". Did anyone see any pumps?
@kristensorensen22192 ай бұрын
The news dude needs to get his waiders on😂
@Adultmale1000Ай бұрын
Land developer laughing all the way to the bank
@BobbieJeanM2 ай бұрын
If the reason the people bought those homes was because of the “water view”, they got a lot more than they expected. Money can buy just about anything except common sense.
@johnevans574Ай бұрын
I’ve got live stock PONDS bigger then this. Not a lake people just a mud hole