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Dangerous Floods in Indiana
Aired July 10, 2003 - 07:18 ET
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BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Back to the flooding in Indiana. There, people are getting ready for the worst. Rising waters may force many from their homes. Residents and workers have joined forces trying to shore up defenses against the rising water, but danger still remains, and one family faces a special peril.
Stacy Jester is eight months' pregnant. She's suffering stress- induced contractions.
She and her husband, Scott, are still at their home. They may be forced to leave, possibly soon. They're live in Decatur, Indiana.
Good morning to both of you. Thanks for joining us here.
STACY JESTER, HOME THREATENED BY FLOODS: Thank you.
HEMMER: Stacy, to you first, how are you feeling?
STACY JESTER: A little bit better. The contractions have somewhat subsided, so...
HEMMER: Yes, do you think it was the stress, the rising water that brought it on?
STACY JESTER: That's what my doctor told me, so...
HEMMER: Well, doctors know.
Scott, tell us about the water. We're looking at some videotape right now. How close is it to your home?
SCOTT JESTER, HOME THREATENED BY FLOODS: Well, we're about probably 25 feet from our home, so it hasn't quite got here yet, but we'll see what happens.
HEMMER: Yes, what are you hearing from neighbors around your area?
SCOTT JESTER: Well, just last night, I was at a house not too far down the road that I was wading in water up to about my waist, trying to haul water out of their house. And they've been in a battle for about probably two days now trying to get everything out of their house. So, it's pretty bad.
HEMMER: Yes, it's my understanding that a local river, I think it originates in Ohio actually to the east of your location, at least one levy has broken, another one may go sometime soon. SCOTT JESTER: Right.
HEMMER: What have you heard about the strength of that levy, Scott?
SCOTT JESTER: Well, someone was telling me that it's really rusty, so they're kind of just crossing their fingers, hoping that nothing happens. So, we are, too.
HEMMER: Yes, Stacy, is this the flood zone where you're living?
STACY JESTER: No. We don't live in a flood zone at all.
HEMMER: If that's the case, when was the last time you saw water like this?
STACY JESTER: We've never seen water like this, ever.
SCOTT JESTER: Not even close.
STACY JESTER: We live with a huge field in our back yard, and now it's a lake.
HEMMER: Yes, can you show us that by chance? I don't know if the camera can swing around or not. But as we get a look at it, is that the lake that you're talking about, the former field?
STACY JESTER: Yes, yes. The river is actually on the other side of those trees that you're looking at.
HEMMER: Yes, we just talked with a reporter in Noblesville, Indiana, north of Indianapolis. I don't know how far that is from you, but she says folks in that part of the state are used to weather like this and used to rising waters like this, but you people are not. What's been the effect so far?
SCOTT JESTER: Well, you know, the good effect has been the community has really got together and just, you know, there are tons of people sandbagging, tons of people that have helped a ton in this effort. So, it's been great to see that, but, no, we're not used to this at all.
HEMMER: All right, well, listen, hang in there. Stacy, by the way, the due date expected is when?
STACY JESTER: August 7.
HEMMER: Well, hang in there.
STACY JESTER: But I'm not going to wait until August 7. Thank you.
SCOTT JESTER: Thank you.
HEMMER: Stay healthy, 0K? Stacy and Scott Jester, Decatur, Indiana... STACY JESTER: Thank you.
HEMMER: ... with the rising waters around them.
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Aired July 10, 2003 - 07:18 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Back to the flooding in Indiana. There, people are getting ready for the worst. Rising waters may force many from their homes. Residents and workers have joined forces trying to shore up defenses against the rising water, but danger still remains, and one family faces a special peril.
Stacy Jester is eight months' pregnant. She's suffering stress- induced contractions.
She and her husband, Scott, are still at their home. They may be forced to leave, possibly soon. They're live in Decatur, Indiana.
Good morning to both of you. Thanks for joining us here.
STACY JESTER, HOME THREATENED BY FLOODS: Thank you.
HEMMER: Stacy, to you first, how are you feeling?
STACY JESTER: A little bit better. The contractions have somewhat subsided, so...
HEMMER: Yes, do you think it was the stress, the rising water that brought it on?
STACY JESTER: That's what my doctor told me, so...
HEMMER: Well, doctors know.
Scott, tell us about the water. We're looking at some videotape right now. How close is it to your home?
SCOTT JESTER, HOME THREATENED BY FLOODS: Well, we're about probably 25 feet from our home, so it hasn't quite got here yet, but we'll see what happens.
HEMMER: Yes, what are you hearing from neighbors around your area?
SCOTT JESTER: Well, just last night, I was at a house not too far down the road that I was wading in water up to about my waist, trying to haul water out of their house. And they've been in a battle for about probably two days now trying to get everything out of their house. So, it's pretty bad.
HEMMER: Yes, it's my understanding that a local river, I think it originates in Ohio actually to the east of your location, at least one levy has broken, another one may go sometime soon. SCOTT JESTER: Right.
HEMMER: What have you heard about the strength of that levy, Scott?
SCOTT JESTER: Well, someone was telling me that it's really rusty, so they're kind of just crossing their fingers, hoping that nothing happens. So, we are, too.
HEMMER: Yes, Stacy, is this the flood zone where you're living?
STACY JESTER: No. We don't live in a flood zone at all.
HEMMER: If that's the case, when was the last time you saw water like this?
STACY JESTER: We've never seen water like this, ever.
SCOTT JESTER: Not even close.
STACY JESTER: We live with a huge field in our back yard, and now it's a lake.
HEMMER: Yes, can you show us that by chance? I don't know if the camera can swing around or not. But as we get a look at it, is that the lake that you're talking about, the former field?
STACY JESTER: Yes, yes. The river is actually on the other side of those trees that you're looking at.
HEMMER: Yes, we just talked with a reporter in Noblesville, Indiana, north of Indianapolis. I don't know how far that is from you, but she says folks in that part of the state are used to weather like this and used to rising waters like this, but you people are not. What's been the effect so far?
SCOTT JESTER: Well, you know, the good effect has been the community has really got together and just, you know, there are tons of people sandbagging, tons of people that have helped a ton in this effort. So, it's been great to see that, but, no, we're not used to this at all.
HEMMER: All right, well, listen, hang in there. Stacy, by the way, the due date expected is when?
STACY JESTER: August 7.
HEMMER: Well, hang in there.
STACY JESTER: But I'm not going to wait until August 7. Thank you.
SCOTT JESTER: Thank you.
HEMMER: Stay healthy, 0K? Stacy and Scott Jester, Decatur, Indiana... STACY JESTER: Thank you.
HEMMER: ... with the rising waters around them.
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