Thread:Merrimack/@comment-26581037-20160618145405/@comment-26581037-20160618231128

Unlikely I will need rescue. My home is about a mile from Lake Martin Dam in Alabama. My home on high ground tucked in nicely with the top of the hill behind. We are very well sheltered from the high winds of tropical storms and tornados. Last evening our Governor declared a state of emergency due to the large power outages in the central part of our state. We missed the worst of it. So happy you mentioned some of you local history. Mention the Gold Rush and we think California. The Consolidated Mine sounds like a great experience and I keep a list of places to visit for day trips or a weekend. Lumkin GA is definitely doable for a weekend trip.

For me, the Quecreek Mine rescue is just one instance where tragedy was avoided.