It has rained most of the night. The flood water was lapping my driveway. It is also garbage day both bins recycle and waste. I looked at the end of my street and there are garbage bins floating down the road. I have lived here for the last 10 years and never has my street flooded. Cannot believe people were still driving through and getting stuck as the taxi who should know better. I came back inside and this is where I am staying. The water has now receded but a bit scary thought next thing I would have water through my house.
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Ho dear,
I hope this ordeal will be over soon so you can go back to normal routine. Hang on in there. All the best,
Starlet
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by beatie58
12 Oct 2010
thanks! Yes pretty well back to normal about 20 people were evacuated so that was really good... not too much damage...
3196Oh My! I never realized how fast water comes up. Please take care. I'll pray for all of you. Rushing water can be so treacherous.Stella
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15982WOW that is a lot of water. Hope you are safe and the water recedes.
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by beatie58
12 Oct 2010
Water has receded now I drove to work on nearly dry roads it goes as quick as it comes but more on the way for the weekend they say.
62461Thinking about you. It is worth thinking of having a plan of action just in case you should get flooded. I have a friend who when she sells her house will be able to say it didnot flood when much of the rest of the area she lives in did. BUT hope for your sake hope you never are flooded as it is pretty awful
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by beatie58
12 Oct 2010
Thanks I have now put a plan in action in case....hopefully never have to use it..
115756this Australian weather is crazy, may be mother nature has PMS :) yesterday here in Sth Aust 100 km north af Adelaide was 32degrees this morning freezing. Hope all is well and didnt do much damage to your property
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by beatie58
12 Oct 2010
I agree with you PMS that is funny but could well be right last week hot this week freezing(well for brisbane) and raining
4865Hope water recedes and doesn't get in your home. In my area in the USA we are 11 to 12 inches shy on rainfall this year...whole state is under a burn ban. Therefore we could use some of your rain for sure but don't need the flooding. Stay safe as I didn't realize your area has had so much rainfall. Swift moving water is dangerous so you really don't need to be out in it but keep a watch on your situation...hope all turns out well.
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20661PLEASE TAKE CARE ALL OF YOU THAT IS EXPERIENCING BAD WEATHER. WATER IS SOMETHING THAT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I HOPE AND PRAY THAT NO ONE COMES ANYWHERE CLOSE TO FLOODING.
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32767Many different comments already to the degree of water. I have never had to suffer any of this kind of tragedy - thank goodness. Hope everyone makes out OK.
Even here in Canada there are some places that are really wet. My aunt (from two provinces over) said she has never - in all her days of gardening- seen anything like this. She went to check the potatoes as everything was so wet from all the rain. She dug up a few potatoes and they were huge and when she opened one to see what it was like - water gushed out of it! So she figures they'll be lucky to have enough potatoes to do them until xmas.
Good luck to everyone!
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38558I hope by now it has quit raining in your area. Flooding is a very serious situation. It is scary. Hope you and your family are all safe. Hugs, Mary
33871I have been watching the news on T.V. See you have had a lot at Kallanger etc .I hope they will send some of the water to our dams here in Toowoomba !!!Our dams are only 20% --Sandra
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46645I've just seen the early news. I am hoping that none of our Cute Members have been too badly affected in as much as having their homes awash with muddy water and their cars in water up to the wheeltops or the door handles. I was stunned .... 300mm in 24 hours, and another place had a month's worth of Spring Rain in one night!!!
South Australian farming land is looking towards having good rains, too, later in the week, but I hope we don't have the flood devastation that is occurring along the eastern seaboard.
How terrible if a sewing person had her home and sewing room, machines and fabric, flooded with mud or a wood turner had his shed, wood and machinery flooded out or a knitter had all her wool stash soaked in reddish/brown water.
And as for children playing in drains during the floods!!!.... that really scares me, not only for them being swept away and killed but for coming face to face with a scared snake, one of those Queensland specials, and being bitten.
I came home from my sewing lesson on a real high, having achieved for once, and I've been plunged into deep despair for my fellow-Aussies who are battling Spring Rains right now. I know that with good old Aussie-spirit they will take it in their stride and work through it all but........ I do feel so badly for them right now.....
AlmaG.
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by beatie58
11 Oct 2010
Alma, I am safe thankfully someone must be looking after me as the water came up to the nextdoor neighbours door and spared me. Thanks for all the kind thoughts! Hugs Sally
17214Sally Emma is fine but they had to tie down their cement water tank that has floated out of the ground nearly hitting the house. Otherwise all ok,
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by beatie58
11 Oct 2010
That's awful! cement tank moved just shows how much water and how strong it can be....my prayers are with them. Sally
by beatie58
11 Oct 2010
I am still in awe of the fact they needed to tie down a cement tank which without water would weigh a tonne...as long as they are OK...Hugs Sally
by kezza2sew
11 Oct 2010
my goodness now I knew we have had a lot of rain, but moving the water tank is something else.
42046Oh Dear! I am so glad you did NOT get flooded out.
I haven't been watching the news so had no idea about the rain up there.
Now I am wondering if not getting Flood coverage on our insurance for our new home is possibly not the best thing to do. It's over $3,000 (yearly) just for the flood cover and another $1,500 (yearly) for ordinary cover.
It's no wonder people don't buy flood coverage insurance, but imagine if you lost everything, how devastating that would be!
I will pray for everyone to be OK, that is the main thing.
Hugs and blessings, Meganne
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by beatie58
11 Oct 2010
Meganne, I know where you are coming from the creek nearby broke its banks about a year ago and I rang the council and was told it would take 100 year flood to come up and into my house well it is almost there today, I think as it lapped the next door neighbour doorstep so I am thinking maybe flood insurance would be a good thing...Hugs
122864My Aunt and Uncle lived on the Ohio River and had their home flooded many times. They did have a plan and installed a hook in the ceiling and would pull their grand piano to the ceiling and then move every thing else upstairs. Each time they would mark the water level on a door frame and pull off the wet walls. They never got used to the inconvenient but they liked where they lived in an old Victorian House with 20 foot (6 meters) ceilings. Hope this never happens to your neighborhood again. Waiting for the water to go down must have been very stressful.
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by beatie58
11 Oct 2010
Yes, I didn't know what to do as never having been in this situation before. Do I lift the furniture and which pieces first...I will be looking at that in the future. fortunately for me the water receded as quick as it came up....Hugs Sally
89895Sally, Rose is fine they have moved about 2klm more west at Naranga near the BP servo at oakyflat rd? Very wet but still got dry feet, Am still trying 2 other Daughters
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by beatie58
11 Oct 2010
Pauline, Its really shocking places that never flood are under water. I am pleased Rose is ok.
42046I hope the rain will soon subside for you. When it rains heavily here in SA, our garage often gets flooded. We are also having water restrictions but had good rain overnight. My roses are looking wonderful this morning.
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by beatie58
11 Oct 2010
Even though we have had all this rain and the dams are full we are still on restrictions.
255050I am so sorry, I feel your pain. We've had to deal with flooding around us before. I've had water in my basement a few times, my finished basement. It is not fun- but life goes on.
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by beatie58
11 Oct 2010
I think the worst would be the smelly carpets more than anything. Most things can be replaced eventually.
10494Wow, makes you want to just crawl back into bed and stay there. Hope you used your time catching up on fun stuff!
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by beatie58
11 Oct 2010
Leenova, I did think about that this morning but I was up so into the craft room...got some things caught up.
33580It is miserable isn't it, it is making me so depressed When will the rain stop. To think 18 months ago everyone was panicking about the water shortage, and the government put us all on level 6 water restrictions, I could have told them it would rain again. I have not heard that they have lifted the water restrictions but they have let some water out of the damn.
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by beatie58
11 Oct 2010
I agree it make us quite depressed but the bright side is the sun should be out again Thursday....Sally
19430Sally, you stay inside and play.lol
We have crazies here in Tamworth who let their kids play in the drains when we get massive rain. Makes you wonder what cocopop packet they came out of. Stay safe. helen
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by beatie58
11 Oct 2010
Helen, Yes inside is the place to be this morning I thought oh no do I lift all the furniture but it receded fairly quickly hope it stops soon or we will need to sandbag. Yes lots of stupid people go out to have a look and make it so much worse. Has given me a day to catch up with some sewing yippee better than working. Sally
39739Hope it stops raining soon. A good day to stay in.
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51302sally, still raining up here also, crazy taxi driver huh? will show hubby pics. thanks for update. got friends at burpengary also.
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by beatie58
11 Oct 2010
I have never seen so much rain the dams are overflowing and place in and around brissy that never flood have copted it this time. So much for the sunshine state
25546Wow i think i had best ring my three girls up there in Brissy and see how they are.As you know Rose is only a few Klms from you. I love the rain but sometimes... enough is enough. Hope you spend your day busy sewing :)
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by beatie58
10 Oct 2010
Pauline, Narangba has flooded in places. Rose is on a hill so should be ok. Where the children go to school is close to me but should be ok. Let me know how they are. Yes, I am catching up on sewing today. Hugs Sally
42046Sally, this is terrible - I hope you have a plan - in case it keeps raining - this is a lot of water and could really be dangerous.
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by beatie58
10 Oct 2010
Was scarey watching the bins floating as water was moving quite fast. has receded for now.
211079Rain, rain go away!
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by beatie58
11 Oct 2010
Please say that again its been nearly a week and the ground is sodden cannot take anymore hence the flooding.
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