Egluntyne Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Sad news...Those searching for the young boy swept away in Millhouses Park have found a body a quarter of a mile from where he went in. They have not confirmed that it is him yet, but I think we must assume that it is. How truly dreadful. 900 people are trapped in various office blocks etc around the city, mainly in the Brightside area. The concert at the Arena was cancelled and the Arena is now being used as a point of safety for those rescued. Many of the roads near the city centre, where the Don has burst its banks are 5 feet under water. Most roads into the city are under water. It is absolutely dreadful. I've lived here for over 20 years and have never seen anything like it. My son, who was working in Castleford today, has had to stay at his boss's house in Chesterfield tonight as they couldn't get into Sheffield to drop him off. At least he's safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Such sad news about the young boy. Fingers crossed for everyone else suffering in this horrific weather. Is it still raining there, Egluntine, or has it stopped yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 25, 2007 Author Share Posted June 25, 2007 Still raining...but only moderately now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Oh dear Stay safe up there Egluntine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Oh horrible news about the boy My brother who lives in Chesterfield is under a foot and ahlf of water. I guess reading this makes me thankful thats its just hos belongings that are damaged not him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 That's dreadful Egluntine. Let's hope that there aren't any more deaths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Looks like GMTV have camped up in Sheffield, John Stapleton is outside a building with the name 'Helen of Troy' on it, and someone else has been in the Sheffield Arena with all the displaced residents. It looks awful, hope everyone up there is safe and sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Fingers crossed for better weather today,so those affected can get back to some sort of normality as quickly as possible. Terrible news, it looks awful on TV this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 Further bad news......another death in Sheffield due to the floods. A 68 year old man was swept away in an area known as the Wicker, when he got out of his car. This area is very close to where all the helicopter rescues took place last night, and the roads were under up to to 5 feet of water. Up the road in Rotherham the Ulley Dam is about to burst and consequently part of the M1 has been closed to avert further catastrophe, and hundreds of people have been evacuated. 90,000 are without electricity. Meadowhall has been closed.............unprecedented! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Good grief, Egluntine. This is dreadful . I'd not seen what was happening last night but it's all over the news this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Terrible news - I heard it last night and couldn't sleep for worrying. Let's hope for some better weather today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 The pictures on the tv look horrific this morning - I'm thankful that, while the weather hasn't exactly been great up here, it's nowhere near as bad as around yours Egluntine. Fingers crossed for everyones safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 My thoughts are with everyone in the Sheffield area. People down here are complaining about the cold until they see the pictures on the news / internet and they suddenly realise they have nothing to complain about!! Hope everyone keeps safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 This is the Ulley Reservoir and dam that are in the news this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy C Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Are you alright Egluntine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 Yes thanks! We've been lucky so far where we are...just have to keep unblocking drains.....but apart from that we have got away very lightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy C Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I am glad to hear you are alright, and praying that the rain will hold off for the relief work. (Fingers crossed that Cliff Richard wont come to Sheffield to entertain you, like he did during Wimbledon that time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Glad to hear you are safe Egluntine Such sad news about those others though I hope that dam doesn't cause too much damage and destruction Best wishes to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I am glad to hear you are alright, and praying that the rain will hold off for the relief work. (Fingers crossed that Cliff Richard wont come to Sheffield to entertain you, like he did during Wimbledon that time) Good grief, that really would make a terrible situation much,much worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Glad to hear that you are OK Egluntine. Its hard to believe what is going on in the rest of the country, as we haven't had anything like the bad weather everyone else seems to be getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 It is awful for those affected, just unbelievable weather. I've been watching News 24 as that dam situation looks very serious indeed. The most i've had to worry about is a couple of mini lakes in the chicken run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 that dam looks absolutely beautiful... hope everyone manages to get a bit sorted today, and the rain holds off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 I am glad to hear you are alright, and praying that the rain will hold off for the relief work. (Fingers crossed that Cliff Richard wont come to Sheffield to entertain you, like he did during Wimbledon that time) Good grief, that really would make a terrible situation much,much worse You two!! That is very funny and too awful to contemplate!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I've just got hold of our consultant in the Sheffield office; luckily, he lioves on high ground nr Hope Valley, but he had to abandon his car in the jams this morning and walk to his meeting in his waders - bet that looked a sight with his suit and briefcase. It's awful about all the people who have had to leave their homes. Have you heard from Choccy Egluntine? Is she ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I'm OK, was just isolated for a while as we have no power, landline, hot water, TV or Internet We have no flooding but water dripped through our gas boiler. We are near to where some council flats got flooded and people were evacuated, and Sheffield Wednesday seemed under water. Have come into work to use the Internet, see civilisation and look at pictures. No-one else seems to have been affected apart from intermittent power cuts. We were cooking on a gas camping stove and listening to radio Sheffield on a battery powered radio, and I sent a few texts but my battery went and it wouldn't make calls. Bizarrely the tram is working down the road even though we have no power and the traffic lights are out. Here are the council falts near the Beeley Wood where the bottom flats were evacuated. Some flats above still had people in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
