Floods!

I was just looking at the BBC news on my iPad, shocked at the photos of Keswick and Kendal - we were up there a few weeks ago.
I too hope GNs in Cumbria and the North are safe.

Nature is a wondrous and beautiful thing and at the same time scary and worrying.
If your in the affected areas I hope you and your property are safe.

Terrible weather. I am lucky to live on a hill.

I live in west Northumberland. At 03.30, on the way to work DH and I hit flood water across the A69. I reported it to the police. The car got water in the pistons. It was not a happy creature on the way home. Back at the flooded road, the police had arrived with a big pump and were directing the traffic through the water in single file. The disruption is still ongoing! Fortunately, we live on a hill so are perfectly fine although there must be a problem with the tiles on the roof as there is a damp patch on my living room ceiling.

Floods are devastating to people especially if their homes are hit, I feel so sorry for them.

Stay safe all Gransnetters who are affected by Desmond..

Wow, it really does look awful- so send news if you can and stay safe all x

So much rain and such winds!
Keep safe one and all.

Our route to Hexham is cut off by flooding. There is no way that DH will get to work at 04.00. They are going to assess the road conditions at 08.00. The rain is still falling and the wind is still blowing. We are in no danger however, as our house is on a hill. A burn flows at the bottom of the hill, I might take a photo in the morning. Watch this space.

This all sounds grim - I do hope all Gransnetters are able to keep dry.

I am hoping we will miss it - we have been flooded in the past and I do not wish to go there again. Fingers crossed! Looking at the Met Office flood warnings, I think that we are going to be OK.

Good luck everyone.

My dss and his family live in Cumbria and the river 100 yards away has burst its banks. He has moved as much as possible upstairs and has fingers crossed that the next high tide does not force the water levels any further. His work is flooded and a car parked on the premises is in 4' of water.
Keep safe everyone.

Oh dear coolgran that will be a sleepless night. Best wishes to them and to anybody at risk this weekend.
Watching the speed and force of the rivers in Cumbria and in Hawick I realised you would stand no chance if caught up in that flow. The damage is going to be awful. At least lambing hasn't started yet, - as well as damage to homes I always feel so sad about livestock in floods.

Those rivers do look scary Alea

Hope all northern GNs are safe and dry.

We are travelling to Scotland up the M6, later today. We'll be checking on our Scottish house. It's on a hill, but exposed to the west coast! Hope the very high chimney is still there!

Feel for the folks in Appleby, we often stop there for lunch. Not doing the A66 route today.

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Hope all is okay hildajennieJ and all Gransnetters caught up in the terrible floods,drier here today in the West of Scotland,a fair amount of saturated fields and high rivers though.

I just cannot imagine the despair some people in those areas must feel. All their homes flooded, and Christmas preparations/ gifts all lost to the weather. I have just on another send Seasons Greetings, but these poor people must feel devastated.

I can't imagine how horribly frightening this must be for the poor people who are victims. Being evacuated, not knowing what state your home will be in, hoping your family is safe. Dreadful!

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Here is the promised photo of the Burn. Today, and by way of contrast, another taken from the same spot on Sunday 9th September. The burn has peaked and gone down a bit, but the Tyne is peaking about now.

Frightening when you see what volumes of water can do. Hopefully no gran has been directly effected

I live just outside Carlisle and my heart goes out to all those affected by the floods again 6 years after the devastating floods of 2009 Sadly new flood defences were breached in Carlisle, Cockermouth, Appleby and Keswick and the damage and devastation is terrible.

Have lived here all my life and it's the worst have ever seen.

Most will not have insurance after last time and so close to Christmas. Poor souls.

A day of respite here in Cumbria, calm and sunny, BUT more rain is forecast. It is devastating and they said in 2009 that it was a once in a hundred year event. Am sure it is worse is some areas this time. I live on a hill so get blown about somewhat, but remain flood free. We have only just recovered from the events of 2009 and shops on the Main Street have slowly recovered from loss of so much business, especially from the tourist industry. Main roads have been washed away in places and the diversions are hideously long. Not a good start to family's Christmas preparations.

It isn't looking at all good for many. Cockermouth main st. is still flooded. Keswick is worse than 2009. I do hope for the town it will return to some normality. I am flood free too. Luckily the electricity is on and hope it stays that way.

I live in Keswick. The devastation is heart breaking. Lots of houses and businesses flooded. Our house fortunately is fine but neighbours are affected. There is lots ofmud and debris over many of the roads and the beautiful parks are wrecked . Also poor folk of Cockermouth flooded again. I find the changes in weather in our lifetime so worrying.

for you, mumofmadboys.

Let's hope the talks in Paris make some progress. We need to slow climate change down.