chick wiggle Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 My heart goes out to all the people affected by these awful floods, especially that poor policemans family. I just cannot imagine how terrible it must be for everyone affected. How frustrating it must be to watch the water rising and not be able to do anything. I just hope everyone else remains safe and dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 It's such a dreadful thing for the people affected to have to cope with I hope they get lots of support. Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 After we were flooded, I realised just how much good work the Salvation Army do. When we had no electric or gas, they opened up the local citadel, made us hot drinks and provided a very welcome source of warmth and company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Devastating news about that poor policeman, my heart goes out to his family, especially his wife and four children. The pictures I've just seen on the news just look terrible. I hope everyone keeps safe, they're forecasting more rain - thinking of everyone affected BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Simply mind-boggling the quantity of water & devastation it is bringing.......thoughts & prayers to everyone affected especially the poor policeman & his family Also the man who died working on the sea defences along the road from us, and his family too Mother Nature is a powerful force...... Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Devastating news about that poor policeman, my heart goes out to his family, especially his wife and four children. The pictures I've just seen on the news just look terrible. I hope everyone keeps safe, they're forecasting more rain - thinking of everyone affected BeckyBoo What more can you say. So sad to hear about the policeman who was just doing his job, such a loss to his family and tomorrow would have been his 45th birthday. Such as waste of a life. Best wishes to all who live in the affected area. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 It is all really sad. We have been looking at the photos & videos of Keswick & are shocked at how bad it is- we usually go to Keswick for our holidays and so know the town quite well, & it looks so strange to see the town underwater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 My step daughter is a copper. We are all so sad for poor PC Bill Barker's family. The conditions were so severe that no defences could have overcome them. Now is the time to make sure the powers that be move swiftly to help all the people and businesses that are affected, a time for insurance companies to resist the urge to wriggle out of or to protract claims, a time for funds to be found to help those in need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 I feel so sorry for everyone up there One poor business owner was in tears last night on the news because of the damage to his restaurant. Those poor shop owners, especially at this time of year when they needed to capture the Christmas trade. My condolences to the Policeman's family also...terrible tragedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels4 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 I've just watched your "skynews" on the web and was shocked to see the amounts of watter flooding into the downtown area of Cumbria. My thoughts and prayers are with all my friends and their families in the UK who are being affected by the flooding as well as the missing poiceman and his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I know this is small fry compared to some poor souls. We have an inch of water on our lowest floor (Front door, shower, bedroom/study, store room, garage. Heaven knows where that came from The house is partially built into the hill and we have had lots of rain before with no problems. Next door has a spring bubbling up through their tarmac drive. Oh well carpets are up, fan heater on and underfelt drying on the radiators. The devil will be in sourcing the flood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Good luck OSH. There seem to be a lot of people having problems who've never had them before. Let's hope it's another 1000 years til the next "weather event". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Thanks Jools Hope you're not marooned on your hill still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Gosh, OSH, hope theirs no lasting damage that can't be fixed. Thinking of you all up there, praying for dry weather BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Ooh Speckleyhenny. I think what has happened there is that normally the water runs away, but it can't because it's all backed up and the ground is saturated - even up the hillside. That happened here the other summer - there's nowhere for the extra water to go, so it starts bubbling up further up the hill and has to break through the surface. Lots of natural springs in this area, usually unseen and underground. My neighbours seem to have a watercourse going through their gardens - it just never dries out, and we're all at the top of a hill, but it burst out further down the hill. The wierdest thing I've ever seen is a fountain shooting out of the drains, some 1-2ft high just round the corner. Sending good wishes and hugs and hoping that it gets sorted as soon as possible. Seems to be a regular little cyclone just north of Ireland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Sorry to hear it OSH. I hope it can be easily remedied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Golly! As Koojie has said, the water table is the highest I have ever known, perhaps an underground stream has surfaced My folks live on London clay and have an underground spring; they never normally see it, just some damp patches at worst, but it has been FLOWING across their garden for a couple of months now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I hope you manage to sort it out OSH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Hope you can get it sorted and it hasn't caused too much damage. I've seen water coming up like a fountain out of drain covers too! We were just sitting in the car waiting for all the rain to slow so we could carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Hope you get sorted out quickly OSH. Our thoughts are with you, Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 You lot are so kind.Thanks for your support. Everything is drying out nicely. I just hope any newly sprung spring hasn't found a permanent path through our walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Have just caught up with this thread, thinking of everyone affected by this awful weather. Ax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 (edited) I hope you soon manage to get everything dried out OSH - and find the source. There seems to be no let-up in the rain for the coming week Our ground is at saturation point and the bottom of the drive and the traffic island were flooded yesterday evening. The conservatory roof leaked again yesterday - it only ever does it when we have visitors........my Mum travelled all the way from evil weather in Anglesey just to have our roof leak all over her head Edited November 23, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 My thoughts are with everyone effected by the floods. The pictures on the TV were so frightening to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Yes, so many people will be homeless for months to come while their houses are made safe. Travelling to work is bad for many. I have a teacher friend whose 15 minute daily commute to work has suddenly become a ninety mile return journey This shopkeeper's explanation of warnings given seems disturbing too. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8373440.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
