Emasher Posted June 25, 2007 Posted June 25, 2007 we've had thunderstorms and tornado warnings recently where i live
Excelle Posted June 25, 2007 Posted June 25, 2007 I'm worried that our greenhouse might get washed away by the raging puddle. Well, when I say raging, it's a bit sleepy at the minute
The fish Posted June 25, 2007 Posted June 25, 2007 ;486596]It was rainy when I was going to and from work' date=' and alright at parts during the day. But I don't mind walking around in the rain really. (Although I did get to work and put my coat on a gondola and don't know if I ever moved it, someone may have stolen it. But thats a different story.) The weather is reflecting my mood for now. And I know theres a word for that (weather reflecting the mood - used in media) but I can't think what it is. Any help?[/quote'] I'll have you know it's pathetic fallacy, dear boy!
gaggle64 Posted June 25, 2007 Author Posted June 25, 2007 Did I hear that 20 people had to be airlifted from a building in Sheffield?
Slaggis Posted June 25, 2007 Posted June 25, 2007 I'll have you know it's pathetic fallacy, dear boy! Don't remind me about pathetic fallacy! I ended up making a complaint about my teacher because of it.
Shorty Posted June 25, 2007 Posted June 25, 2007 Man I thought Sheffield would be safe. And I'm heading back there tomorrow. Oh well, a little fear of death ain't stopping me! *makes a note to go nowhere near the river or city centre*
Hellfire Posted June 25, 2007 Posted June 25, 2007 How can you afford all this stuff?! I'm glad you guys picked it up
Ginger_Chris Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 Oxford been fairly sunny for weeks. Maybe two days of rain. However I'm going back to scunthorpe soon (it's between Sheffield and hull), so I might possibly see this flooding everyones talking about. Its nice to see meadowhell is underwater. I bet its ruining all the chav's trainers.
Emasher Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 i'm sure it was no where near as bad as the red river flood of 97' i remember my family having to bring all our stuff from our basement upstairs fortunatly we were never evacuated
Letty Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 Last time there was bad rain here, there were some ridiculously huge scale landslides which cut off the entire south end's water supply for weeks, and blocked all the roads I mean, look how tiny the road looks!
The fish Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 Hundreds flee homes in fear of dam bursting. Hundreds of people have fled their homes in three villages in South Yorkshire amid fears a dam is about to burst after torrential rain. Engineers are trying to reinforce the wall holding back the Ulley reservoir near Rotherham after cracks appeared.
gaggle64 Posted June 26, 2007 Author Posted June 26, 2007 I think what's most sobering about this is that compared to the flooding they get in more tropical zones like Africa and Asia it's like a drop in the bucket. Global warming is going to be a barrel of fun.
Slaggis Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 My town was hit badly last night. Pickering beck burst its banks, all the drains overflowed and people were trapped in thier houses and rescue has to evacuate my market place and take people to my college over night. ITV news has been here since 4 this morning and there's police everywhere
Shorty Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 Damn, I couldn't go back to Sheffield. Not only are the train services still out, but parts of the M1 have been closed, so I can't even get a bus!
Strider Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 My town was hit badly last night. Pickering beck burst its banks, all the drains overflowed and people were trapped in thier houses and rescue has to evacuate my market place and take people to my college over night. ITV news has been here since 4 this morning and there's police everywhere Well they beat my photos. It hasn't rained at all today, yay. Although it is far from blue skies. Damn, I couldn't go back to Sheffield. Not only are the train services still out, but parts of the M1 have been closed, so I can't even get a bus! I saw on the news that it was saying 5 hour queues to get into sheffield, and that was last night.
Slaggis Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 Well they beat my photos. It hasn't rained at all today, yay. Although it is far from blue skies. I saw on the news that it was saying 5 hour queues to get into sheffield, and that was last night. If you want to travel to anywhere from york southwards don't bother, the lines flooded between their and doncaster. The weather is ridiculous, it was the dryest ever April this year and now its the wettest ever June. There was a little girl trapped last night in my town, the house was filling with water slowly and no-one could get to her, she was only 2 and a half. She was recued eventually though. There's more bluddy rain tomorrow aswell.
Cube Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 Sheffield:Teenage boy and a 68-year-old man swept to their deaths by floodwater 900 people evacuated to emergency shelters Officials estimate "significant damage" to the city Severe disruption to road and rail transport I never expected that sort of thing in Sheffield...
gaggle64 Posted June 26, 2007 Author Posted June 26, 2007 Watching a news report, an aerial camera shot showed that someone had the for fought to scrawl all over the roof of their business in white paint before leaving it: "This shop is still alarmed!"
jayseven Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 my mum called me, my girlfriend and my sister in an attempt to make sure it wasn't me a) floating down the Sheaf or b) being air-lifted off of tescos. At freaking 6 in the morning! Silly mums. Wish the flood had run down the street outside so i could have seen some of it. And ShroomTy Shortster - if you can't get in for the results, i'll try get them for you with words of power.
McPhee Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 Another day or 2 of heavy rain and the West Coast Mainline will be under water about a mile from my house! It's about 1/2 meter above the water level at the moment Same goes for my work. We were open today but the whole car park was flooded and it won't be long until the shop floor follows suit! Come on rain! I want a few days off with pay :p
Ginger_Chris Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 Whats the situation in sheffield? When will it be sorted by do you know? I've got to somehow get to Scunthorpe from Oxford on Friday, are they putting on busses instead do you know? sigh.
Shorty Posted June 27, 2007 Posted June 27, 2007 Ginger_Chris all I know is there's still no trains between Scunthorpe and Sheffield. I have to get a bus from Scunny to Donny then another on to Sheff. Check the nationalrail.co.uk site or the site of your train company for the latest updates And ShroomTy Shortster - if you can't get in for the results, i'll try get them for you with words of power.I... don't get this at all.
ViPeR Posted June 27, 2007 Posted June 27, 2007 I live on a huuuuge hill so we would never get flooded. Though i'm also not far from the cliffs so a tidal wave might bugger things up...
EEVILMURRAY Posted June 27, 2007 Posted June 27, 2007 I love how the news use the term "River Shabba has burst its banks" as if it's some sort of surprise.
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