geoffphuket Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Here's a 'must' if you're originally from the Uk midlands ....The worst floods for more than a 100 years A link to the Midlands today program (updates daily, so don't expect to view the same tomorrow!) http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/e...wm=1&bbwm=1 Pretty grim viewing geoffphuket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 insurance jobbie... ...talk about the weather...anyway ..today the sun is shining and we are off to Ikea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossfinn Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 The Rivers and Canal are still rising....... Many Main roads are closed.... only way into work at the moment is Shanks Pony and a push bike..... a lot of very unhappy people at present. Moss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimera Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Here's a 'must' if you're originally from the Uk midlands ....The worst floods for more than a 100 yearsA link to the Midlands today program (updates daily, so don't expect to view the same tomorrow!) http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/e...wm=1&bbwm=1 Pretty grim viewing geoffphuket Hi Geoff. Im not to far away from it all, but I have the feeling that the UK has run out of news, Im sure you know what Im saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I live and work right in the middle of it all... The phone lines have been on and off since Friday, we had about 12 hrs without electrics over the weekend and lots of small outages. Because the main water treatment works for our area has been flooded the water supply has now been contaminated and shut off. No water from the taps, it has to be collected from water bowsers on street corners. Water supply is likely to be off for the next 7-14 days. The water level is due to peak later on, which could see us without power again as the main switching station (for the county)keeps flooding.. and... we are expecting more heavy rain later and tomorrow.. totster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Hi Geoff. Im not to far away from it all, but I have the feeling that the UK has run out of news, Im sure you know what Im saying I would certainly like to know what you are saying !! totster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuestHouse Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Well yes it did rain a bit Friday and I, like many others, got stuck in the chaos that hit the railways. But it wasn't all bad news, stuck on a train for several hours somewhere east of Birmingham there was a great atmosphere among the passangers, people lending each other there mobile phones to get messaged through, others sharing food and drink they had -spirits where on the whole pretty resigned and possitive. Things might change, the floods are abating and today in Oxfordshire we had a whole day of sunshine, if we get dry weather again tomorrow we can expect a hose pipe ban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suszzy Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 nice and sunny in dorset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanpatong Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Doesn't stuff like this happen every year somewhere in Thailand? Also, how is this topic related to Thailand? There must be forums in England where English people can go to debate water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Doesn't stuff like this happen every year somewhere in Thailand? Yes it does.. However what marks this different is that it doesn't happen every year in the UK, and certainly not on such an unprecedented scale. Also, how is this topic related to Thailand? There must be forums in England where English people can go to debate water? You are quite right of course, this is not really related to Thailand. With this in mind I'll close the topic. Anyone wishing to keep updated can do so by visiting the BBC website. Totster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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