>Update on flooding
>DD is on cloud nine as her school is closed tomorrow but we couldn’t have got there even if it were open as the car is still where I left it on a hill near my office. The whole area has been really bad affected & a man died this afternoon after being trapped in a manhole not far from us 
DH’s work mate who help us get DD from school & brought us all home has unfortunately been unable to get home himself. His wife is also stuck so their 14 year old daughter is at home alone with a dog & five cats
MIL has water coming through her kitchen ceiling & no electricity in the kitchen & DH feel powerless as he can’t go & help her.
The rain is predicted to ease off over night but I can imagine there will still be lots of problems here tomorrow.
I’m just so glad we bought a house on a hill. Do you remember me mentioning a house that we viewed last year flooding recently? It’s bad again & DH captured it on a video:
The dogs are not impressed as they hate getting wet but at least the cats can use the cat tray in the conservatory.
ETA: DH has just spoken to his sister & they’re just about to be flooded. They’re trying to get things upstairs & have 3 young children. Poor DH he feels so helpless that he can’t help his Mother & Sister.
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>I’m glad you didn’t buy that house!! I’m also glad that you’re all home safely and together. I’ll be thinking of you all – we’ve had bad flooding in Sydney the last few weeks, although it’s been okay here.
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>You have my sympathy about the weather. We’ve had our basement (aka the office and craft room) flood a couple of times, and it’s no fun.
Hope you all stay safe, and that the bad weather passes soon.
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>hi – i’m a knitter in seattle, but my boyfriend lives in hull and i was just back there for the first couple weeks of the month. i’m sorry that you’re having such problems with the flooding, and i hope it recedes soon – i was around for the first round of rain and waded a bit down newland avenue.
anyway – just wanted to wish you the best.
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>blimey, saw it on the news last night. Good thing you’re all home and (relatively) dry tho. Puts the (minor) leaks in my kitchen ceiling into perspective.
Good luck.