Wow... stay away from the news and computer news for a couple of days and
look what I missed. I am so sorry to hear of the horrible flooding going
on, and glad that our rcty British friends are safe.
Hmmm... here I was having a little gripe about our sudden downpour we had
yesterday... only griped because the flat roof over the foyer and the back
part of the house (the kitchen and laundryroom) leaked and we were going
around setting out pots and buckets. Nothing anywhere near as drastic as
what I am reading here that has been happening in other areas of the
world... but what a cloud-burst.
The rains came fast and furious (it was badly needed, mind you... it had
been three weeks or so since we had any and the grass was brittle), and then
the thunder and lightning started up. I just nicely stepped out into the
foyer to watch the water rushing down the street and seeing parents running
across the street in the heavy rains to pick their children up from their
the last day of school... Casper (our youngest, but largest fur baby) joined
"Mama" to look out the window as he always does. Suddenly a HUGE flash of
lightning streaked and a very loud BANG of thunder boomed (the lightning
seemed like it had hit the road right in front of the house, it was so
bright and seemed that close. Poor Casper about face and bolted back into
the house with his tail tucked up between his legs. He is normally fairly
calm as long as he sits or stands beside me, but that really started the
poor baby so much he just took off running as fast as his feet could carry
him. Needless to say the TV and computer were quickly turned off to wait
out the storm which lasted about 45 minutes or so. But, like I said... the
grass and gardens did need the rain, so can't complain too much... and it
took the heatwave away for a while too. In fact it was a bit chilly today,
not like summer at all.
Stay safe and healthy, everyone!
*hugs*
Gemini
"Bernadette" wrote in message
news
On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:38:59 +0100, Shirley Shone wrote:
In message , Mirjam Bruck-Cohen
writes
While we have the unbeliebable heat wave i hear you have too much rain
[ please send us some } ,,,, Are you all safe ???
mirjam
We are safe here since we live on top of a hill, 640 feet above sea
level.
However we cannot get into our nearest town or city for shopping.
There is flooding in the valley below us about 1 mile away.
I feel sad for the people whose homes are under water and have lost a
lot of their household goods.
Shirley
Thank you Mirjam, yes we are safe. Scotland has escaped the storms so far
and it is the English Midlands, stretching from the west coast across
Wales and the central parts of England to the east coast that have
suffered the most.
Three people have died as far as is known; a man whose car was swept away,
a teenage boy who fell into a swollen river and a pensioner who was trying
to get away from the floods.
In the eastern part of England approximately 1000 people are still being
cared for in schools and community centres until electricity can be
restored, the floods subside and it becomes safe for them to return home.
Near Sheffield engineers have been working all day pumping out excess
water from the Ulley dam as cracks appeared in it's walls yesterday.
They seem to have it under control at the moment but more storms are
forecast for tomorrow in that area. Here are some links with more
information for you.
http://www.waterpowermagazine.com/st...ryCode=2045274
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle1991389.ece
Bernadette