Thread: Send her down, hughie!

I thought this was interesting:

Originally Posted by bob10

See post 671.

Now I think about it - wasn't there a fire at Castlereagh? Perhaps heat stressed insulation or waterproofing succumbed to the rain.

Originally Posted by Saitch

Today is 'World Water Day', apparently!

Fitting day for it here apparently!

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Now I think about it - wasn't there a fire at Castlereagh? Perhaps heat stressed insulation or waterproofing succumbed to the rain.

I think there was, at least now they will know which ones are not working. Cow of a way to find out, though. Just heard one small town has run out of drinkable water, and they are trying to work out how to get supplies in. Time for the ADF , I reckon.

The one that surprised me was the flood in Port Macquarie.

The flood was in the main street which is like 200-300 metres to the ocean via the groyns.

I guess that the designers of the Groynes had to take into account boat safety but it seems to me they have created a choke point right at the entrance of the river to the sea.

The other one that surprised me was an interview with a bloke with a house on a slab on the Richmond flood plain and water had entered his garage already. Although I guess I shouldn't be surprised after Townsville and Emerald.

There was not much erosion at Avoca and probably Wamberal but I always ask myself the question "How come floods and bushfires are the individual house owner's (and insurance company) responsibility but when you build on a sandhill with no buffer and you house gets washed away it is somehow everyone else's responsibility" . In all cases building permission has be given by the council yet for bushfires the homeowner has to dig deep as the council and State Government introduce more stringent standards.
Near to my heart at the moment as our council is broke and already has put in 2million plus for rocks and our rates are going up 15% at least. A report by "experts" recommends AFAIR the council put in another 4 million.
Regards PhilipA

Stanthorpe celebrates the first flows into their dam for 12 months.

Stanthorpe residents celebrate flows into Storm King Dam after 12-months daily carting water - ABC News

Reckon hughie could give it a rest for a day or two...


Australia weather live updates: Sydney and NSW Mid North Coast flood warnings and evacuation orders, ​school closures, SES and transport announcements

23mm overnight in Yass

Regards,
Tote