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| Thread ID: 42667 | 2004-02-18 14:41:00 | Off Topic: Any PFiers been flooded? Or are we all cityfolks? | Laura (43) | Press F1 |
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| 216484 | 2004-02-19 03:37:00 | hmm just started raining again here in west auckland. :-D I didnt get flooded |
ilikelinux (1418) | ||
| 216485 | 2004-02-19 03:48:00 | City Folks in Lower Hutt got flooded out. Our friends lost most of their possessions (no insurance - but we won't go into that). The house is rented so the owner will be more concerned from an ownership point of view. About 1,000 people in Lower Hutt had to be evacuated. Most are back except for the more serious flooding cases. | Dolby Digital (160) | ||
| 216486 | 2004-02-19 03:48:00 | > Because even dairy cows get carted away to > get killed by death. Is there another way to get killed, apart from "by death"? No cows were injured in the posting of this thread. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 216487 | 2004-02-19 03:53:00 | That wasn't necessary, ilikelinux. It's not really cynical humour that the people affected want. | agent (30) | ||
| 216488 | 2004-02-19 03:56:00 | > > Because even dairy cows get carted away to > > get killed by death. > > Is there another way to get killed, apart from "by > death"? > > No cows were injured in the posting of this > thread. Maybe be was just being "cockey" , coming from a farming background and all! |
mark.p (383) | ||
| 216489 | 2004-02-19 04:37:00 | > That wasn't necessary, ilikelinux. It's not really cynical humour that the people affected want. Sorry for any body that i offended. |
ilikelinux (1418) | ||
| 216490 | 2004-02-19 07:20:00 | Hi all, yes i am coming to you from the midst of things, we are in rural Feilding, lucky enough to be high up though, which has meant the house hasn't been flooded - Yet . . . Even though we are probably only a km or so from the Oroua River, we are high on top of the river bed cliff . However, we have been without power and phone, the phone has only just come back now(for how long i don't know?and very slooow internet conn . ), power yesterday, the roads in and out are either flooded, slips or the bridges totalled . It is a real sad & worrying time for the Manawatu . So i am counting us luckier than most! My parents live in a rural beach community that was evacuated, as the whole town flooded - we have been anxiously awaiting messages of how they are etc . . . at least they are safe anyway thats the main thing, they had to leave pets and all belongings behind, as the towns evacuation happened so fast and was so unexpected i . e it is not a place that has "ever" flooded to my knowledge . We saw my Mothers neighbors home (few houses down from her) on t . v/Holmes and it was totally surrounded/emerged by water, however she was hopeful it didn't get "into" the house - didn't look good on that front though . We got a message last night that Mum was allowed back into the town and that her house had been surronded by water - But it is sounding like it may not have quite got "inside" and that she has found her Cat & her Doves are o . k . I just can't wait to hear from her personally again though and be able to get out and help with the cleanup etc . . . The spirit amongst the community is great though, and everybody is helping where possible . The farming community is being hit hard around here, but its amazing to see them all pulling together, just amazing . It is unbelievable to see the damage that has been inflicted to the area, just unbelievable . . . We are all just praying that this new stormy front that is supposed to be coming won't eventuate . . . as the community just can't take any more! As i sit here looking out over Feilding in the distance, it is looking very black in the skies over there . At least we have had a relatively rain free day today so that may help . So to all those people affected - my thoughts and sympathies are with you for your losses and Hope that you all stay safe . Some pics of the community can be found Here ( . mdc . govt . nz/asp/gallery1 . asp" target="_blank">www . mdc . govt . nz) |
J ZEP (336) | ||
| 216491 | 2004-02-19 08:16:00 | > Is there another way to get killed, apart from "by > death"? > > No cows were injured in the posting of this > thread. :^O |
Greg S (201) | ||
| 216492 | 2004-02-19 08:45:00 | me lives in the big city and didnt get flooded but our dogs got the $h!t scared out of themselves as teh storm went right over us.AND I COULDN"T HEAR THE KATH AND KIM DVD but after it the weather has been lovely. a few sun showers late this afternoon, but otherwise fine but at least the hydro lakes wont be on the brink of empty ;) and the farmers' fields got a fair bit of water but as far as i know there was no flooding out in oxford (cantabrians will lnow where i mean), however there was enough rain to get the fields green again so where i live all was good, but i hope teh best for all those that wern't so lucky MM |
Megaman (344) | ||
| 216493 | 2004-02-19 09:12:00 | I'm from South Taranaki - about 40mins from wanganui. We're all right hear at the moment - re: flooding - nothing major, just BIG puddles!. But we've had ALOT of power cuts, on off, on off etc. Also - my dad manage's a freezing works in Bulls - on the first day of all the rain - only 8 out of 250 people turned up for work - rest were either saving stuff, cleaning up, or couldn't get to work - becuase of roads! |
fergie (424) | ||
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