Wow! Can we just take a moment to reflect on this week of crazy weather? I mean really enough already.
Monday & Tuesday saw us flooded out of the farm. The creeks came up so quickly. I feel nobody was really prepared for this flood. Previously when we've had flood warnings or the creeks are "up" and they predict more heavy rain you assume that flooding is likely so you get yourself prepared. Add wind gust of over 100klm per hour and its serious stuff. Come Friday the water levels had dropped so we were able to get into the farm to asses any damage. Luckily there was no damage to the house or villas, and we only had a few trees down across the fire trails. Others in the Hunter Valley were not so lucky. Tragically 4 people were killed in flood waters and may people lost their homes.
Due to the widespread damage across the region it took 7 days for the power to be restored.
Saturday afternoon brought the second wave of freaky weather in the form of a hail storm. Sydney was hit the worst, but we got a light covering of hail that made the paddocks look like a winter wonderland.
Some of these photos
are mine, others I've taken from the Wollombi Fire & Flood Face Book page. The
FB page is run by volunteers who do the most amazing job in keeping people
connected in times of crisis. Community spirit at its best!
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