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...getting scared...FLOODS

I'm getting very scared. I live on he Pennin Way and we have a stream running just outside our front door with the road bridge going over it.. The level of water is so high it is now starting to overflow. The Penning Way opposite us comes down a steep grassy bank and the pathway ends in 4 steps down onto the road. This pathway is like a gushing stream and the water flowing from it is a tremendous waterfall. It is VERY scary and the little foot bridge just down the road from us is already under water. We have had it bad before, but never this bad.

Sheila

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Sheila,

Are you able to contact your local river agency/flood watch to get

their advice? I don't know how those organisations operate but, if

your area has escaped in the past, they may be unaware that the

situation is becoming critical on your patch.

Apart from sandbags, start moving the uninsurable, irreplaceable

things (eg-photos of grandchildren, etc) to somewhere safer for if

the worst does happen.

Good luck!

Tracey

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> I'm getting very scared.? I live on he Pennin Way and we have a

stream running just outside our front door with the road bridge

going over it.. The level of water is so high it is now starting to

overflow. The Penning Way opposite us comes down a steep grassy bank

and the pathway ends in 4 steps down onto the road. This pathway is

like a gushing stream and the water flowing from it is a tremendous

waterfall. It is VERY scary and the little foot bridge just down the

road from us is already under water.? We have had it bad before, but

never this bad.?

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We have been told the council are bringing us some sandbags down as a matter of urgency - that was 2 hours ago and they have still not turned up. We have some old sandbags from last time but they are turned to stone. We have been out digging the grass up at the side of the road to divert the water into the beck and that has helped a bit. I will try to take some photo's and show you what's it's like, but it isn't a digital camera - so will have to wait until they get developed.

The cottages across the road from us have cellars and they all use these as their kitchens, and they are already flooded. One chap is at work and his pump has stopped working and it is awful.

If I'm not around much, you will know I have other things on my mind right now.

Luv - Sheila

...getting scared...FLOODS

I'm getting very scared. I live on he Pennin Way and we have a stream running just outside our front door with the road bridge going over it.. The level of water is so high it is now starting to overflow. The Penning Way opposite us comes down a steep grassy bank and the pathway ends in 4 steps down onto the road. This pathway is like a gushing stream and the water flowing from it is a tremendous waterfall. It is VERY scary and the little foot bridge just down the road from us is already under water. We have had it bad before, but never this bad.

Sheila

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Oh heavens Tracey, I feel like crying - there is so much to think about. tells me not to be so panicky, but I can't simply go out there and turn off the tap - most of the villages are out watching the situation and I have just had to change all my clothes as the rain has soaked right through my coat. I hope it doesn't get to the point where I have to take things upstairs, but it is something we might have to do. Problem is the main road at the top of the hill is flooded, so all the traffic is being diverted through our tiny little village (a very narrow road) and it looks as if they won't be able to get through here much longer.

Luv - Sheila

...getting scared...FLOODS> > I'm getting very scared.? I live on he Pennin Way and we have a stream running just outside our front door with the road bridge going over it.. The level of water is so high it is now starting to overflow. The Penning Way opposite us comes down a steep grassy bank and the pathway ends in 4 steps down onto the road. This pathway is like a gushing stream and the water flowing from it is a tremendous waterfall. It is VERY scary and the little foot bridge just down the road from us is already under water.? We have had it bad before, but never this bad.? > > ?> Sheila

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Crikey, that sounds awful!

If access to your village is now threatened, your services might

begin to fail too. Make sure you have some supplies of drinking

water and non-cook food stashed away just to be on the safe side.

Definitely move the hard to replace items upstairs. The heavy things

like furniture and white goods are covered by insurance (hopefully)

so don't drag them around unless you are a masochist! Save the

computer though and any paper documentation as losing all your hard

work and data would be very painful!

Looks like you are in for a hectic day. My thoughts are with you.

Tracey

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> > I'm getting very scared.? I live on he Pennin Way and we have

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> stream running just outside our front door with the road bridge

> going over it.. The level of water is so high it is now starting

to

> overflow. The Penning Way opposite us comes down a steep grassy

bank

> and the pathway ends in 4 steps down onto the road. This pathway

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> like a gushing stream and the water flowing from it is a

tremendous

> waterfall. It is VERY scary and the little foot bridge just down

the

> road from us is already under water.? We have had it bad before,

but

> never this bad.?

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Hi Sheila

I know exactly what you are going through, we had the same in Great

Yarmouth last November. I think everyone in that situation panics. I

remember spending the entire night moving things upstairs and was out

filling sandbags at 4am in the morning.

My prayers and thoughts are with you

xx

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> > I'm getting very scared.? I live on he Pennin Way and we have a

> stream running just outside our front door with the road bridge

> going over it.. The level of water is so high it is now starting

to

> overflow. The Penning Way opposite us comes down a steep grassy

bank

> and the pathway ends in 4 steps down onto the road. This pathway

is

> like a gushing stream and the water flowing from it is a

tremendous

> waterfall. It is VERY scary and the little foot bridge just down

the

> road from us is already under water.? We have had it bad before,

but

> never this bad.?

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Oh Sheila how awful I feel very sorry for you, wish I could do something because you are there for all of us with support and advise but unfortunately this is out of our control. Hope you don't get flooded we will be thinking of you.Angie

I'm getting very scared. I live on he Pennin Way and we have a stream running just outside our front door with the road bridge going over it.. The level of water is so high it VERY scary and the little foot bridge just down the road from us is already under water. We have had it bad before, but never this bad.

Sheila

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I hope and pray you will be ok. I thought all the rain had just about

finished!

Ali

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> I'm getting very scared. I live on he Pennin

> Way and we have a stream running just outside our front door with

the road

> bridge going over it.. The level of water is so high it VERY scary

> and the little foot bridge just down the road from us is already

under

> water. We have had it bad before, but never this bad.

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As if we hadn't had enough floods in the summer.

I hope everything will be OK.

Could we please put this chat into the chat forum as it is OT.

Lilian

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So sorry SheilaHope everything turns out okay,Thought are with you, Carol X [thyroidpatientadvo cacy] ...getting scared...FLOODS

I'm getting very scared. I live on he Pennin Way and we have a stream running just outside our front door with the road bridge going over it.. The level of water is so high it is now starting to overflow. The Penning Way opposite us comes down a steep grassy bank and the pathway ends in 4 steps down onto the road. This pathway is like a gushing stream and the water flowing from it is a tremendous waterfall. It is VERY scary and the little foot bridge just down the road from us is already under water. We have had it bad before, but never this bad.

Sheila

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Hi Sheila,

How are you this morning. We

are so lucky here just drizzle yesterday and a sunny morning today in East Anglia

I'm getting very scared. I

live on he Pennin Way and we have a stream running just outside our front door

with the road bridge going over it.. The level of water is so high it is now

starting to overflow. The Penning Way opposite us comes down a steep grassy

bank and the pathway ends in 4 steps down onto the road. This pathway is like a

gushing stream and the water flowing from it is a tremendous waterfall. It is

VERY scary and the little foot bridge just down the road from us is already

under water. We have had it bad before, but never this bad.

Sheila

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We managed to survive , but the water got VERY close this time and was rising as we watched it. Stopped raining last night and decided to have a heavy frost instead. Very dry this morning, beck has dropped, though not quite back to normal. Keeping everything crossed that the ground has time to dry out before we get more rain.

Luv - Sheila

Hi Sheila,

How are you this morning. We are so lucky here just drizzle yesterday and a sunny morning today in East Anglia

I'm getting very scared. I live on he Pennin Way and we have a stream running just outside our front door with the road bridge going over it.. The level of water is so high it is now starting to overflow. The Penning Way opposite us comes down a steep grassy bank and the pathway ends in 4 steps down onto the road. This pathway is like a gushing stream and the water flowing from it is a tremendous waterfall. It is VERY scary and the little foot bridge just down the road from us is already under water. We have had it bad before, but never this bad.

Sheila

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So happy to read you fared well so far Sheila!

Sara x

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> We managed to survive , but the water got VERY close this time

and was rising as we watched it. Stopped raining last night and

decided to have a heavy frost instead. Very dry this morning, beck

has dropped, though not quite back to normal. Keeping everything

crossed that the ground has time to dry out before we get more rain.

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just drizzle yesterday and a sunny morning today in East Anglia

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> I'm getting very scared. I live on he Pennin Way and we have a

stream running just outside our front door with the road bridge going

over it.. The level of water is so high it is now starting to

overflow. The Penning Way opposite us comes down a steep grassy bank

and the pathway ends in 4 steps down onto the road. This pathway is

like a gushing stream and the water flowing from it is a tremendous

waterfall. It is VERY scary and the little foot bridge just down the

road from us is already under water. We have had it bad before, but

never this bad.

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> Sheila

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Hi Sheila,

So pleased that you were

saved at the brink so to speak!

I live about 25 years from our river which

has benefited from flood bunds( organized flooding of fields) to hold back the

water. Hilly areas are more difficult to predict.

Fingers crossed for

you,

We managed to survive , but the

water got VERY close this time and was rising as we watched it. Stopped raining

last night and decided to have a heavy frost instead. Very dry this morning,

beck has dropped, though not quite back to normal. Keeping everything crossed

that the ground has time to dry out before we get more rain.

Luv - Sheila