Friday, May 22, 2009

OMG here we go again......

Since Wednesday night Coffs Harbour has been on high flood alert. In that time we have had & are still having gale force winds & driving rain. All schools here today were closed, Bello which is about 20 minutes south/west is cut off, Lismore north/west has flooded & is also cut off & have just heard on the news that ALL of Grafton is being evacuated. We were due to have our new Fridge/Freezer delivered today or tomorrow I have asked that it be put off until the end of next week. Coffs has a number of creeks running through it, especially around where I live & these have already risen around 3 feet, high tide is due in at 6pm tonight, rather a scary feeling when it is just pelting down with so much rain. So it has been around 6 weeks since the last flood & six weeks before several parts of town flooded, it just doesn't seem to want to end! Last night Mr MP&CC & myself were out in the garage putting what we could up, should it flood & come into the house we just have nowhere to put anything, something I do not want to think about.
The photo above of our front entry way my Darlin' took in the last flood another inch & it would have been inside & we count ourselves very very lucky it was just the shed & garage out the back that copped it all. What I cannot get over is the fact we are still cleaning up from 31st March there are some people who cannot even get back into their homes yet & now they are predicting flooding either tonight or tomorrow. All I have heard all day is sirens blaring around town, I can only conclude that Mother Nature is very very CRANKY!

Oh & I wish to thank all you great ladies out there that encouraged me to embark on my new journey it really means a lot to me.

Have a great weekend & ifs it wet where you are try & stay dry....

Lyn xxxx



6 comments:

A Bite of Country Cupcakes said...

Crazy is'nt it....
Here we are hardley a drop.
Hope you stay high and dry:)

abeachcottage said...

it seems the elements are going mad, I just went for a run by the sea with the boys, wow it was wild and then others are in drought

hope you are ok

Sarah

Gail McCormack said...

Lyn - goodness it seems bad
My brother in Palmers Island (near Yamba sort of East of Grafton) has lost his Sugar Cane and Bean crops - completely flooded rotted, ruined, he's just moved his cattle up to high ground - fingers crossed they will be saved
Goodness I hope everything will be OK for you all
please keep us posted and good luck Lyn - thinking of you - from us down here
xo

Tanza said...

Hi Lyn,
Yikes, I hope Mr. Sunshine pulls through for you !! I can't even imagine that !! We need rain, and can't imagine all yours !! Blessings to you Lyn as you go into your new endeavor, and know you have alot of ladies cheering brave ole' you on !! Have a wonderful, hopefully dry week-end..hugs ~tea~

Connie said...

I'm in California at the moment. Read my post tomorrow, sugar, for some very sad news. My heart is heavy.....
xoxo,
Connie

Alison Gibbs said...

Hi Lyn hope all is well in your area. The weather has been incredible
Alison