Well, I didn't expect ever to see our little town make headline news but it did tonight - we were headlines on BBC News at six o'clock, although most of the shots were actually in Bellerby, the nearby village, which took most of the flooding.
People are still clearing up and there is a lot of flood damage everywhere. It has rained on and off all day although not so heavily. In some parts of the village householders had to be rescued from their bedroom windows. The rain came down from the grouse moors above the village - there is heather but hardly a tree to be seen and several becks converge to make the (usually) pretty one which flows through the village and makes it such an attractive one. As it rushed down the road it was strong enough to move cars on drives and push them into garage doors - the power in the water was amazing. It is, of course, the talk of the town and everywhere one goes that is all one hears. It did happen before some years ago although not quite so bad. The land is used by the army and the general feeling is that they will have to do something to stop this happening again - although what I don't know. But then I am not a civil engineer.
Life is slowly returning to normal.
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- I am a widow for the second time - first marrriage 39 years, second marriage 23 years - both very happy. My second marriage was to a farmer and when he died the farm was sold. I now live in the nearby small town on the edge of Wensleydale in The Yorkshire Dales. My beloved Border Terrier died a couple of years ago - I still miss her but as I am 90 and need carers I shalln't get another I have one son,who lives nearby with his wife, three grandchildren, one step grandchild, two great grandchildren and two step great grandchildren..Life is good.
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17 comments:
I'm glad to hear you are ok Weaver, I saw the headlines and was concerned.
I am relieved to hear that you are safe and well. I do not watch the TV much these days so have not seen the news coverage. It all sounds rather horrible for those affected. Our weather is just unbelievably crazy these days.
I thought you might be in the thick of the action when I heard this morning's news. So glad to hear that you're OK and that your house has not been inundated, the damage done by floodwater can take a long time to put right.
In August 1912 Norfolk was hit by a freak storm. The men on the farm used to tell me and my brothers about it when we were children and there are many photos of the local flooding. The barley sheaves floated down the fields. Weather may appear to be crazy but that is as it has always been. I am glad you are all safe Weave and you weren't caught out in your car driving across the Dales.
Planting more trees is usually a good thing on moorland or any 'blank' area. Glad you were ok. We heard it on the news and I said thats where Weave is.
Good that you're ok and not a statistic. Our last dollop of rain was from Yvonne.
Not that far from us and we've been lucky enough to escape so far
How was your garden affected? I think you mentioned water cascading down the terraces? Very happy you were safe inside your cozy home.
No, not a nice reason to be in the news, but we've all seen more of your lovely area! Glad you're safe and dry.
How dreadful for those whose lives are seriously affected by the flooding. I am glad that you are high and (if not exactly) dry.
We are getting more frequent reminders of how urgent it is becoming for us to find ways of dealing with the ever more dramatic weather we get.
Bloody hell Weave. I did not realise all that was about your place. What larks!
I think with rain coming down so fast over several hours ? Days ? water builds up and flooding happens/ This is what happens to areas of Tucson The Middle States are flooded and the farms are destroyed.. I am not sure what will happen.
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And did you have a second day of the same? I hear that Yorkshire has had the worst of it.
I must get in touch with my mother-in-law in Ripon. She lives not too far from one of the three rivers there.
I wonder if the dense forestry planting on the moors which we have round here would have helped. I know there has been work on the becks round here to stop that initial rush of water cascading down. Diverting into ponds higher up.
Ironically, water companies in Hampshire are considering applying for Drought Orders so that they can,among other measures, ban the use of hosepipes. Just been out to the reserve here on Sheppey and for miles around all you can see is golden stubble and straw bales, much of the harvest is in and everywhere is dust dry.
There are no trees on the Moor and it does seem they need to plant some and also make some drastic alterations to flood arrangements. The Dunkirk spirit was heartening but still heartbreaking for those who were affected. Thanks to you all for your concern. My garden is looking very battered, especially next year's young foxgloves which were looking so well. But I have no doubt it will recover. At least the house is alright.
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