Thursday 20 October 2022

Floods

Interesting to note whilst doing a direct branch of my family tree I discovered that part of my heritage is French - well I never!  Getting the DNA done in Texas, USA, results soon.

Down to business regarding the floods we have had here in the Northern area and North Western area of the Island.  A few people lost their homes but of course these floods were not as bad as the floods in the State of Victoria, Australia.  Where we live it rained but seeing as we live on a hill we were ok, no water even under the house but that's the way it's always been.

I've a few photos and video which I took this past week. Video yes I have some but the one I'm showing today was put together by someone, thought it was done well so hence sharing.  I did a post on the Trevallyn Dam recently showing a video, well this video below has much more water going over it and it's a video of various places within the Launceston area. 2 minutes and 8 second.


This is on the other side of where I live in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia and it's mostly farmland that has flooded.








The Circus was in town and they nearly got flooded but were spared.  You can see the top of the big tent.  Dirty water in the middle of the photo rushing/gushing down to the Tamar River from the Cataract Gorge.



64 comments:

  1. Fotos muito bonitas, mas o cenário é desolador.
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    Cumprimentos poéticos.
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    Pensamentos e Devaneios Poéticos
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  2. Las vacas son muy curiosas e inteligentes, si las educas responderán por su nombre.
    Besos Margaret

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    1. So true Norma. Lived on a farm for 8 years when first married and we had cows.

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    1. We always want water no matter where we live, but at times it cause so much destruction.

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  4. I hadn't heard about the flooding in Tasmania - climate change does appear to be affecting different parts of the whole world on a regular basis.
    Glad all was well with you - there is something to be said for living on a hill these days - I am glad that I live high up too.

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    1. Usually safe on a high hill Rosemary especially for floods. Flooding here in Tasmania is not nearly as disastrous as it is on the mainland. We always get a fair bit of rain in October but not like what we have had.

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  5. Incredible video. It's too bad the countries that get lots of rain can't share it with those who really need it. Great photos, Margaret and thanks for sharing them.

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    1. You are welcome Bill. It is a pity that water cannot be shared where it's rained too much to those that are in drought...doesn't seem fair.

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  6. That is good you live on a hill. I had not heard about flooding in Tasmania and hope the waters drain away quickly. We are in a serious drought here in California, the opposite problem.

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  7. Didn't know about the flood in Tasmania. Hope that water drains quickly and people get help soon.

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    1. Help is at hand for those that were effect by the floods, we are lucky in that way in Tasmania. Water is fast disappearing.

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  8. I too am echoing Bills comment :)

    All the best Jan

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  9. Wow. I know some of the locations and what a huge volume of water is flowing. I am a bit surprised the 'nannies' didn't close the gorge off to the public and even the chairlift is still running.

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    1. Yes you would certainly be familiar. I was surprised that people were going across on the chairlift as well, have photos which I took will post next post.

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  10. Hello Margaret. Your photos look amazing. I like them :))
    Thanks for your sharing. Have a good day <3

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  11. Certainly an Australian wide problem with the flooding - the costs involved
    are horrendous!!!
    Living on hills sure is an asset.
    Strange how overseas followers of your blog don't know of these floods
    here in Australia - it certainly is shown on SBS world news which starts
    at midnight and finishes at 2.00 pm after the US ABC and PBS news!!!
    The cow doesn't look too amused !!!!
    Colin

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    1. Massive cost Colin, unreal really - well we don't always here of floods that happen in other countries unless it's absolutely shocking and even then there is no guarantee that we will hear so I understand that other countries don't hear about we down here in Australia..

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  12. Glad you have not been affected. The Cataract Gorge is amazing.

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  13. Floods are now a global problem.
    Fortunately you have no damage.
    The pictures are beautiful the video is spectacular.
    Greetings Irma

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    1. Not good floods and yes in so many places in this world.
      Thank you Irma.

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  14. A shame--- Feast or famine, right? We've had a terribly dry summer, and our trees and plants are very stressed. Expecting a good solid rain this weekend, but no floods--- at least for now.

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    1. Well hope it rains just enough in your area. Often a feast when it rains at certain times of the year.

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  15. That is a lot of water going over the dam. Sad that all the farmland got flooded.

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    1. Often water laying in that area after the rain, but never seen it like that before.

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  16. Launceston is like a basin. That looks pretty sad. Glad that you are safe. So if you are partly French, how about some escargot?

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    1. That particular area is farmland but doesn't look the best.
      No, not for me snails...lol
      Traced where once of my ancestors came from France.

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  17. Tremendas las inundaciones que se están produciendo. España también se ha visto afectada en varias zonas este año, mientras que en otras hay mucha sequía. Por aquí de momento llevamos dos días con lluvia suave.
    Un abrazo.

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  18. Great photos of a worrying problem - floods!
    Crete, the big greek island was hit by heavy rains and floods. They say it was unexpected and quick, causing enormous damage.

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    1. Well that is dreadful, we didn't hear about that down here...hope the Islanders are ok.

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  19. I have a good friend in Melbourne, so I was aware of the floods there, but I didn't know that Tasmania had been affected. Stay safe.

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  20. Nature is like this or it does not rain or we drown, very uncertain despite the forecasts
    Best regards.

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    1. Yes all is uncertain, it's supposed to rain today but so far there is none.

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  21. Mientras una parte de la tierra sufre sequía, la otra parte, sufre inundaciones. Los extremos nunca ha traído cosas buenas.
    Besos.

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    1. No extremes never do any good of anything, well rarely.

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  22. I just know that Tasmania foods now. Really incredible video. Fortunately you have no damage.

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  23. Wow that's a lot of water. Thank goodness you're on a hill. Looks like lots of problems for folks. Hope things dry up soon for everyone.
    Sandy's Space

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    1. We are lucky we are on a hill, Launceston is a hilly place but of course other towns and cities may not be.

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  24. Me alegra que te encuentres bien, también siento tristeza por los afectados de las inundaciones. Por aquí lleva lloviendo dos días, donde vivo no hay problemas de inundaciones. Un abrazo.

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    1. Glad you don't have food problems Teresa, yes it's sad for those taken by the floods.

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  25. Mi comentario seguro que está en spam.

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    1. Yes it was in the spam - I had 26 comments in there today Monday

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  26. There sure is a lot of water running riot and ruining lives down in Victoria. We're all in for a very wet summer from all accounts.

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    1. Yes not good and I do feel for those people who have had their homes flooded - I have no idea how I would feel. Devastated I guess.

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  27. We have had rain weather for over 4-5 days here and Thanks God there is no flood so far. But i think Floods are a global problem.

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    1. We all need rain but not so it floods..and yes, may countries have problems with floods and fires.

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  28. Buildings, cows and agricultural fields cannot escape from the flood. That makes me think about the complexity between human beings and Nature.

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    1. Makes me wonder are humans somewhat responsible for some of these disasters.

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  29. Non sapevo che ci fossero state inondazioni dalle vostre parti.
    Per fortuna che da voi è tutto a posto.
    Noi qui abbiamo il problema contrario, continua a non piovere 😅

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    1. Thanks, yes all is fine where I live, free from flood and hopefully you will have rain soon.

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  30. Non sapevo che ci erano state inondazioni dalle vostre parti.
    Per fortuna che da voi è tutto a posto.
    Noi qui abbiamo il problema contrario, continua a non piovere 😅

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    1. A small State of Australia doesn't usually make news headlines even for bushfires or floods. We down here don't always hear of disasters from other countries either.

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  31. You can see how cruel and threatening an element can be, especially a flood that destroys everything that happens. Fortunately, nothing happened to you and you weren't hurt so badly.
    Once upon a time I also had a flood several years ago and my house was flooded to a height of 1.5 meters around.
    Regards.

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  32. Fortunately you are fine. Unfortunately, climate change is felt more and more, in some places there are extreme droughts and in others it rains torrentially, causing the floods to destroy everything in their path.

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