View Full Version : Floods - debrief, vent and support thread...**possibly destressing**
Buttoneska
12-01-2011, 17:20
I have been hearing many stories about the floods on BH, radio, online etc etc and it is so devastating.
I thought it may be a good idea to make a thread for anyone who wants to vent, debrief, share, express - just what ever is stuck in your head and you feel you may benefit from getting it out.
I am in VIC and thinking of everyone who is suffering, terrified, anxious, shocked or grateful to have just made it out.
Wishing everyone a safe night xo
Deserama
12-01-2011, 18:01
I am extremely terrified for my friends who live in Murphys creek upper lockear. I haven't heard from any of them and I've put a report in and was told they'd let me know. I just hope against hope that they are safe..she's an insulin dependant diabetic too.
I'm over worrying about if we're going to have enough food to last until next week.
On a good note...my huband can't get to work LOL (he works in brisbane CBD)
Buttoneska
12-01-2011, 18:06
I am extremely terrified for my friends who live in Murphys creek upper lockear. I haven't heard from any of them and I've put a report in and was told they'd let me know. I just hope against hope that they are safe..she's an insulin dependant diabetic too.
I'm over worrying about if we're going to have enough food to last until next week.
On a good note...my huband can't get to work LOL (he works in brisbane CBD)
:hugs::hugs::hugs:
Great big hugs. Let's pray your friends are ok.
Sending you lots of strength to get through the next few weeks xo
I am extremely terrified for my friends who live in Murphys creek upper lockear. I haven't heard from any of them and I've put a report in and was told they'd let me know. I just hope against hope that they are safe..she's an insulin dependant diabetic too.
I'm over worrying about if we're going to have enough food to last until next week.
On a good note...my huband can't get to work LOL (he works in brisbane CBD)
:hugs::hugs: thinking of you and your family and praying your friends are ok
ElizaDoLittle
12-01-2011, 18:16
Prayers for you DES xx
I think what has distressed me the most is the story of the family trying to escape through the roof and got the children (20 months and 4yrs) into the roof and didn't make it themselves. Those children would have been so panicked and the parents, my lord. And now they are homeless and parentless. It just makes me weep and I have been all day. Just one story of many but it has rocked me.
Dear God comfort those families, be near and real to them.
Deserama, that's awful about your friends in Murphys Creek. Hopefully, by some miracle, they are found.
The food situation is pretty crazy. We li^e in a suburb that is not substantially flood affected but there was a huge rush. there was e^en a story in the Courier Mail today that our local Coles had to be shut as they were worried about the safety of the staff. And we li^e in a conser^ati^e middle class suburb, so you wouldn't expect biffo o^er eggs and water. When i went today both local supermarkets were closed.
Do you ha^e anybody close who can help?
I just hope the power stays on as we ha^e enough food, and won't get flooded.
Prayers for you DES xx
I think what has distressed me the most is the story of the family trying to escape through the roof and got the children (20 months and 4yrs) into the roof and didn't make it themselves. Those children would have been so panicked and the parents, my lord. And now they are homeless and parentless. It just makes me weep and I have been all day. Just one story of many but it has rocked me.
Dear God comfort those families, be near and real to them.
that is so sad.:(:no:
we're worried about an uncle that lives in stafford who is a diabetic.
dillydAlly
12-01-2011, 18:24
Prayers for you DES xx
I think what has distressed me the most is the story of the family trying to escape through the roof and got the children (20 months and 4yrs) into the roof and didn't make it themselves. Those children would have been so panicked and the parents, my lord. And now they are homeless and parentless. It just makes me weep and I have been all day. Just one story of many but it has rocked me.
Dear God comfort those families, be near and real to them.
I am the same with sooooo many Stories........
It upsets me beyond belief that this is happening in my beautiful City/State..
To all of those waiting on news of loved ones.... May God give you the strength you need to cope with whatever happens... Waiting is hard and sometimes, hearing news can be ever worse..
I honestly feel helpless, I live in Brissy and am luckily in a suburb untouched by the floods, we have offered our home to soo many friends who seem to be ok.....
Please let it be over soon!:fingerscrossed:
Prayers for you DES xx
I think what has distressed me the most is the story of the family trying to escape through the roof and got the children (20 months and 4yrs) into the roof and didn't make it themselves. Those children would have been so panicked and the parents, my lord. And now they are homeless and parentless. It just makes me weep and I have been all day. Just one story of many but it has rocked me.
Dear God comfort those families, be near and real to them.
that story is so heart breaking :(:crying::crying:
DailyDiversion
12-01-2011, 18:35
It's so surreal and just so awful.
Our property is on the council's projected flood modelling map so we left our house this morning to stay with my parents who are on the northside of Brisbane in a safe spot. We decided to go early so we wouldn't get stuck.
We just put everything we could up high and are just hoping for the best, will find out in a few days what damage there will be to our property.
I just feel so sorry for those who have lost loved ones or those who are waiting on news about their loved ones.
Bundmum: I think stafford is ok hopefully your rellie is safe and sound.
We are at strathpine , got to the shops about 930 but by 10 heaps of people were rushing for milk etc.
I don't think we will go under tonight.
I am planning to cull our clothes and kitchen items to donate once the flood waters receed, maybe others less lucky than us can use them.
Stay safe everyone
Prayers for you DES xx
I think what has distressed me the most is the story of the family trying to escape through the roof and got the children (20 months and 4yrs) into the roof and didn't make it themselves. Those children would have been so panicked and the parents, my lord. And now they are homeless and parentless. It just makes me weep and I have been all day. Just one story of many but it has rocked me.
Dear God comfort those families, be near and real to them.
It was in the paper today and on TV before, they were saying the son is 20 and the daughter is 13-15 (paper said 15, TV said 13).
Apparently they were escaping through the manhole and the guy got his sister up but when he reached back for his parents they were gone :( So awful :(
WorkingClassMum
12-01-2011, 18:44
It was in the paper today and on TV before, they were saying the son is 20 and the daughter is 13-15 (paper said 15, TV said 13).
Apparently they were escaping through the manhole and the guy got his sister up but when he reached back for his parents they were gone :( So awful :(
yes, that is the story reported in the paper today - and not that it makes it better, but they weren't small children
RIP
ElizaDoLittle
12-01-2011, 18:46
It was in the paper today and on TV before, they were saying the son is 20 and the daughter is 13-15 (paper said 15, TV said 13).
Apparently they were escaping through the manhole and the guy got his sister up but when he reached back for his parents they were gone :( So awful :(
Ah ok. That's still horrible but I had this horrific image of a preschooler and a toddler in the roof alone. Not that they will be any less traumatized.
the girls mum
12-01-2011, 18:52
My grandad lives in withcott. The torrent of water hit his house and destroyed it and washed it and his cars and everything he owns away.
there was no warning. All his caged birds will have drowned.
As far as we no he was in the house. But after 24 hrs missing he called just to say he lost everything and was ok.
That was yesterday and we have no idea where he is or if he is really safe. Its now been over 24 hrs since we heard from him last.
:(
OMG this and all the other stories are heartbreaking - i am on the sunny coast and was *****ing and moaning 2 days ago about not being able to get to work (me or hubby) and not getting paid and being worried about paying the mortgage - needless to say I shut the hell up after seeing all the devastation and feel extremely lucky.
2 lots of friends have known people who have lost people :( It is just totally and utterly heartbreaking.
I have been in contact with all my friends in Brissy and thank goodness they have all managed to stay safe.
My prayers and thoughts are with everyone xoxo
Myztiks#1Fan
12-01-2011, 18:54
it maks me incredibly sad to hear of not only peoples lives with their houses etc gone but lives as well.
i feel horrible for complaining that we lost stuff which i honestly cant replace any time soon but what they have lost is everything including loved ones.
i cant watch anything on the floods anymore, it upsets me too much. even reading things upset me.
the one thing that will stay with me forever is the first time i say dad in the morning after he tried to save what he could of their house. the moment he broke down is heart breaking for me.
Just saw an interview with a guy who tried to rescue a mum and her 2 sons. The older boy kept screaming for them to save his younger brother and his mum first. They saved the young boy but mum and the older brother didn't make it. What a brave boy. I am in tears, not only for the lost lives, but for those who tried to save them but couldn't. RIP.
Prayers for you DES xx
I think what has distressed me the most is the story of the family trying to escape through the roof and got the children (20 months and 4yrs) into the roof and didn't make it themselves. Those children would have been so panicked and the parents, my lord. And now they are homeless and parentless. It just makes me weep and I have been all day. Just one story of many but it has rocked me.
Dear God comfort those families, be near and real to them.
Another family:(. I have heard of the Mum and Dad which didn't make it after they got their son 20 and their daughter 15 into the manhole. :no: It's so sad.
Deserama
12-01-2011, 19:08
GOOD NEWS!!! They're ok!!! I finally got through and she's fine. It got a bit hairy because of where she is...landslides etc but she's safe and she has enough insulin! I am so relieved! Her property won't handle another rainstorm so she's asked if I can keep her updated so she knows when to get out. She's on her own with Sarah because Dave's in Brissie. But all is good!
The stories of people trying to save people but not succeeding are heart breaking.
I really feel for all those affected by flooding all over Aus at the moment. I think its four different states with flooding now.
summastarlet
12-01-2011, 19:16
So sorry to hear about those who have had to evacuate their homes or who have loved ones in affected areas.
It's such a sad time for Queensland at the moment.
While we have been experiening the rain and floods here we have been very lucky.
I have been following the Qld Police updates through Facebook and what angers me is that people are going for sticky beaks around dangerous flood waters. The QPS have been putting up reminders all day telling people to stay clear of here or there and then saying there are large numbers of people standing around watching where it's not safe to be!!
Why can't people stay clear and listen to the authorities?!?!! Not only are they putting their own life in danger, but those of the people who may have to rescue them.
I just saw footage of horses in Ipswich trying to find their way out of the water. The best they could do was rest their heads on rooftops. So sad :no:
I'm not an animal lover but I feel so bad for them. Hope the water goes down soon so they can rest :(
MrJones&Me
12-01-2011, 19:16
Just watched TV footage & heard the story about the people trying to save their neighbours as their house rushed by
seeing grown men cry always gets to me
I pray so hard that no more lives are lost
First of all :hugs: to you all.
The devastation and heartbreak gets worse and stings more by the hour.
My friend is cut off and stuck where she is. Another friend needed to evacuate her home earlier today. Another friend has (just in the last hour) found out her home is under water...she is overseas and waiting to hear that her family (in the same suburb as her home) are alright. Still waiting to hear that my aunty and uncle are OK.
This whole thing is just...surreal.
Out To Pasture
12-01-2011, 19:44
I just saw footage of horses in Ipswich trying to find their way out of the water. The best they could do was rest their heads on rooftops. So sad :no:
I'm not an animal lover but I feel so bad for them. Hope the water goes down soon so they can rest :(
I saw that too, I thought it was so sad. I wonder why they didn't get like helicopters to fish them out and get them to safety.
They have to be exhausted and so hungry :(
Its soo soo horrible.
My family is in Brisbane and our has was had gone under at 2pm. I cannot comprehend it. I am in Townsville and I feel soo soo helpless and I really feel for anyone who is going through this. My family is safe thankgoodness...the worst hasn't even really hit them yet.
Stay safe everyone.
Ana Gram
12-01-2011, 20:17
My grandad lives in withcott. The torrent of water hit his house and destroyed it and washed it and his cars and everything he owns away.
there was no warning. All his caged birds will have drowned.
As far as we no he was in the house. But after 24 hrs missing he called just to say he lost everything and was ok.
That was yesterday and we have no idea where he is or if he is really safe. Its now been over 24 hrs since we heard from him last.
:(
Hope he is ok. :crying: for his birds :(
I just saw footage of horses in Ipswich trying to find their way out of the water. The best they could do was rest their heads on rooftops. So sad :no:
I'm not an animal lover but I feel so bad for them. Hope the water goes down soon so they can rest :(
I saw it and shed a tear. Poor things :(
I saw that too, I thought it was so sad. I wonder why they didn't get like helicopters to fish them out and get them to safety.
They have to be exhausted and so hungry :(
I am guessing that a couple of horses are lower on the list of importance, considering. I hope the people figured out a way to help them or they are done for :crying:
I donated to the QLD RSPCA - for a lot of people who have lost everything, all they have left now are their pets, and animal shelters resources are stretched at the best of times. If anyone locally can volunteer to foster animals until they can be returned to their owners, or spare a few dollars, I'm sure it'd be a huge help. The loss of human and animal life just breaks my heart.
ElizaDoLittle
12-01-2011, 20:38
I don't think there will be a lot of sleep accross this nation tonight...
ElizaDoLittle
12-01-2011, 20:42
And what distresses me so very much is that none of this is insured. None of it. Businesses, boats, houses nothing. Except for a small majority. How do people recover? How???
sockstealingpoltergeist
12-01-2011, 21:00
Hi bubhub, long time no see.
My power has been cut, the suburb next to me evacuated, and we had to leave because the streets kept flooding cutting off our access. A friends parents are missing from the lockyer valley and no ones heard from them. My cousins house is under water, and my aunties may well be by morning too.
:hugs:
Stay safe everyone.
Shananaaah
12-01-2011, 21:20
Oh my god, I just watched an interview with the man who saved the brother but couldn't save the other brother and their mum. He is just broken. I can't stop crying. :crying::crying: He wanted to save them all but he just couldn't. I hope he finds some solace in the fact that he DID SAVE one boy and that boy's family will be eternally grateful.
ElizaDoLittle
12-01-2011, 21:22
Hugs ssp. Stay safe x
fairyflossfairy
12-01-2011, 21:23
Yes that is what is sad the fact so many are not covered by insurance, cannot really blame them for risking theirlives to save "stuff"
I hope everyone in flood affected areas stay safe :hugs:
MrJones&Me
12-01-2011, 21:47
if you have people missing, do NOT watch this
http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/national/watch/23821422/
this is such a bittersweet interview. So glad his wife & kid are ok.
WorkingClassMum
12-01-2011, 21:50
There have been looters - that makes my blood boil
Mrs Awesome
12-01-2011, 22:01
It's all just so sad and terrible to watch the news on TV....it must be a billion times worse for those who are living it!
To any bubhubbers in affected areas...stay safe!
To anyone who has family and friends in the affected areas, my thoughts are with you and I hope you hear from them soon.
I'm miles away in Vic, but am on standby awaiting to see if they need NICU nurses at the Brisbane womens or the mater hospital's. My hospital might send me up to help out...moving babies or relieving staff. I guess we just wait and see.
I am in Brissy , but a safe suburb. We dont have much food in the house as was planning a big shop next week, but friends will see us thru.
We dont have much in the way of monetary support but once the waters have subsided i'd love to go into the city to lend a hand even if its just shovelling mud. wonder if there is an organisation organising something like that?
I am in Brissy , but a safe suburb. We dont have much food in the house as was planning a big shop next week, but friends will see us thru.
We dont have much in the way of monetary support but once the waters have subsided i'd love to go into the city to lend a hand even if its just shovelling mud. wonder if there is an organisation organising something like that?
If you go to the volunteer qld site, you can register your interest for volunteering. I think they said today that the clean up stage is when they really need people.
My great uncle just checked out my grandads house and there is nothing left. A block covered in mud sticks and bits and pieces... Still no grandad :(
:( Hope you hear from him soon. :(
I've tried to read this thread a few times ... but I just cant do it .. its just making me cry .. so I will just post and send :hugs: to all who are helping others/ watching the footage etc
It makes me ache so much to know so many people are missing .. so many people are hurting .. and so many people are homeless.
Everywhere I have ever lived in my life has been damaged - I grew up near Dalby :( I had every other Christmas and school holidays in Toowoomba .. and I've always been a brissie girl .. my heart just breaks for all the people suffering this week .. it just doesn't seem to end ..
Please - if you are somewhere dry and safe .. STAY dry and safe ... stay off the roads if you can .. and take care of your neighbours etc. The footage .. and stories that I've heard - are just horrific .. :(
take care .. :hugs:
Deserama
12-01-2011, 23:24
I hope your grandad is safe supertrooper!
Another story that touched me is the one from Jordan Rice. He told the rescuers to save his brother and then got swept away in the floods with his mum :crying:
i am devastated by all of this i am in w.a. but been watching all day and am shocked to say the least. The images that really get me tearing up and reading a PP is the horses it is so sad animals always tear at my heart strings. All the stories coming out of there are horrific. Please stay safe my heart goes out to everyone.
So much going on around the country at the moment we have a cyclone formed today so am praying it stays away from us i couldn't imagine if i was to go through what qld is going through. A friend of mine in the town i live today is organising to take donations and they will transport over it's great to help out where you can. My husband has alot of workers here from qld that there houses are in the affected areas but they are here working and just want to get home to see the damage to their homes. They are organisng donations of money from workers tomorrow.
Guest1234
12-01-2011, 23:35
I feel really selfish, because I find it very hard to even think about it, I break down into tears if I do. I can't help but think of all those babies, toddlers and children, mothers, fathers and grandparents etc, and how they must be feeling with the loss of their houses, their lives, everything.
TimTamsandTea
13-01-2011, 00:04
I feel incredibly lucky and, for that, I also feel incredibly guilty.
There was not one mundane everyday thing I did today that didn't have me thinking about how fortunate I was to be where I am ... and that thousands of poor people were not.
I feel so incredibly selfish for deciding not to watch the footage of the flooding. I found it deeply disturbing and the thought of my own family in that situation has me in tears. I continue to read the 'facts' and donate where I can, but the personal stories are so incredibly upsetting. Again, how selfish am I? - I get to opt out of listening to a story that is somebody else's reality ... something they can't escape.
God bless everyone involved, near and afar. May this nightmare be over soon and may those that survive the event have access to the support they so need. And to all those involved in helping (and there are so many from the official to the average citizen), you are angels on earth.
Out To Pasture
13-01-2011, 06:18
The most recent update on the Queensland Police Facebook page, is that the Brisbane River has reached it's peak, and will be high for the remainder of the day. And will start to recede over the weekend!
EmPowering
13-01-2011, 07:40
i feel so blessed that our area hasnt been affected by the floods.. but i feel so sad for all of brisbane that has :( :( so sad rto watch
It's heartbreaking, my heart just aches when I turn my T.V infact I struggle to sit and watch it for very long, I find myself having to walk away and distract myself.
But sadly those involved cannot do that, I can turn my T.V off but that's reality for them, so many lives destroyed. It's so surreal.
I feel so helpless over here in W.A, i'm just hoping and praying that the warmth and sunshine heads over to the eastern states. But just thinking of what they've lost, it's going to take a long time to patch up the wounds.. I doubt their lives would ever be the same again.
:( R.I.P to all those who's lives were lost.
we still haven't been able to get in touch with our ds's uncle.
we still haven't been able to get in touch with our ds's uncle.
:hugs:Hope you hear something soon bundmum, thinking of you :hugs:
Yes!!! we just got in contact with our relative in brisbane and he's fine. :hyper::celebrate::highfive::cheerleader2::smilied ance:
Still waiting to hear from my aunty.
Dad's work (Pauls) is actually OK for now. Obviously the carpark and the offices of the building are under, but the factory itself is alright for now..so that's a little good news.
Really dreading 4pm today when the river peaks.
Still waiting to hear from my aunty.
Dad's work (Pauls) is actually OK for now. Obviously the carpark and the offices of the building are under, but the factory itself is alright for now..so that's a little good news.
Really dreading 4pm today when the river peaks.
From my understanding, it won't peak any higher than today's 4am peak.
Just heard that on the news, that's good :)
I am so so glad to hear that people have been found.
The waters are receding in town, and they just made the announcement that the highway is open again. I had to go into town at the beginning of the week to help move things, and the water was just creepy. There is no other way to describe it. This thing just absorbing everyone's livelihoods.
And it keeps moving and destroying. Every single person I know in Qld has been, and continues to be affected by this. The internet has been amazing in all of this, though in keeping people in touch. It's no small things, and people trivialising it with their own agendas makes me really angry.
I keep seeing on the news Anna Bligh's speech about Qlders, and her tears (and I really disliked her for ages for trying to flood the Mary and ruin our beautiful town), but i just wanted to hug her. I think every Qlder is in an enormous amount of pain at the moment, whether that be through personal losses or survivor's guilt. Most people had time to move things, go to higher ground and be safe. There were those who had no warning, and that was horrific. It continues to be an ongoing horror story through its pure relentess pursuit of destruction.
I really hope this thing eases soon, and we can look forward to rebuilding and restoring peace to lives.
Ana Gram
13-01-2011, 19:53
I just saw footage of horses in Ipswich trying to find their way out of the water. The best they could do was rest their heads on rooftops. So sad :no:
These horses were saved :cheerleader1:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/national/watch/23832360/
WorkingClassMum
13-01-2011, 19:55
These horses were saved :cheerleader1:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/national/watch/23832360/
I saw that tonight - I actually cried as they are all badly hurt - the guy that saved them is a hero IMO - in fact hero doesn't really describe him
Ana Gram
14-01-2011, 09:34
I was crying too. I hope they make it through after surviving it. They had some terrible injuries and would have some mental trauma too.
I am amazed by the animals who have managed to make it through. It must be devastating to have to leave them behind in something like this.
I heard an amazing story of a friend of a friend who has a number of horses who all got swept away. The flood was up to their roof and they got air lifted out, having to leave their dogs behind. When they got back, all the horses bar one were waiting at the paddock gate, including two foals. The missing horse had been seen swimming downstream, so was still ok. The dogs also survived.
The video looks like they are in the middle of a sea.
Misschief
14-01-2011, 11:37
It's sad to hear and see the stories of people's lives lost. Yet I also feel very sad to think of all the life stock and pets and wildlife that has perished as well.
It seems only yesterday I was donating to the Victoria Bushfire appeal. Now I will be donating whatever I can afford, to the Qld flood victims.
In recent years we've had a few floods here in Coffs Harbour and we were holding our breath when the water from Qld came down to North NSW, but we've managed to escape.
Im giving DS extra hugs and cuddles, because all this devastation has made me realize how fragile life is and how quickly it can all end :(
katybobady
14-01-2011, 19:38
Misscheif, I grew up in coffs, also my parents still live there. It's unbelievable how much rain/floods they have had there. It was a huge relief you guys didn't get this (I live in brissy now) thankfully we weren't affected but our once beautiful city is now putrid :(
I hope we can rebuild better than ever.
I'm happy to say the waters are coming down. I only had to detour a few roads to get back home today, and my friends that lost their house are looking at flats tomorrow.
The sad thing is that because so many homes were lost in our area the rental market is going to be a mess. They can't live further away (casual in the area) but can't really afford to stay any more.
Catch 22 really.
My sister is going to come collect Gumboots in the morning and start helping with the clean-up too, but I don't think I can with X :( I want to help too! Driving my local streets and just seeing furniture, homewares, curtains, records... basically whole houses on the curb side.
It's just devastating.
And now the smell is coming too. I keep thinking Xavy has poo'd, then realise it's the smell of the suburbs now as we face a horrific clean-up.
Out To Pasture
15-01-2011, 05:18
Where I live, we finally got the rain they had promising us for a few days. And well. It came looking kinda angry.. like this
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs027.snc6/165785_1805705260966_1189926916_32156630_1287180_n .jpg
It came fast, and it hit hard. It was nothing but rain no storm to break up the humidity.
Within say.. 20mins, parts of Box Hill started to look like it was going to start flooding. Water had started coming through the drains.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1369.snc4/164125_1805704820955_1189926916_32156628_5805148_n .jpg
Parts of the street to work starting looking like this. It was pretty soon the street looked like a river.
Trains on our line were delayed up to 20-30mins. My DH was stuck in the city loop apparently for 30mins.
We watched the rain from the work windows. And it didn't look like it was going to let up.
I think it stayed with us til just after lunch.
But as quickly as the rain came, the sun came. And when I went home from work that day, you would never of guessed it was flooding on our street, just about everything was dry.
And man did that sun have a nasty bite.
StretchmarkBarbie
15-01-2011, 06:07
Is anyone else feeling guilty for feeling very emotional and lost about it all? We were safe. Just isolated and without power for a few days. But out at my parents the houses went under past the roof. Went out to drop our spare radios and lights out there as they had nothing and the shops are gone. Hearing the stories just broke me. People loosing everything and I just cry everytime i see or hear something about the floods. We had a call to evacuate at one point but we couldnt go anywhere, and that was the worst we had to go through. We still have our house, our babies and now we have power again
One man I cant stop thinking about is a little old man (almost 80) who sat on the road from early wednesday morning outside mum and dads as he watched his house 3 doors down vanish. They had been trying all night to get his cats and birds out but couldnt and now he just wants to get back in to bury them. His house is full of sludge. Everything is gone. My heart just breaks over and over for him.
Misschief
15-01-2011, 08:35
Is anyone else feeling guilty for feeling very emotional and lost about it all? We were safe. Just isolated and without power for a few days. But out at my parents the houses went under past the roof. Went out to drop our spare radios and lights out there as they had nothing and the shops are gone. Hearing the stories just broke me. People loosing everything and I just cry everytime i see or hear something about the floods. We had a call to evacuate at one point but we couldnt go anywhere, and that was the worst we had to go through. We still have our house, our babies and now we have power again
One man I cant stop thinking about is a little old man (almost 80) who sat on the road from early wednesday morning outside mum and dads as he watched his house 3 doors down vanish. They had been trying all night to get his cats and birds out but couldnt and now he just wants to get back in to bury them. His house is full of sludge. Everything is gone. My heart just breaks over and over for him.
Im feeling very sad as there's not much I can do. I am saving up to make a financial donation, but would love to physically contribute too. Making up hampers, or helping clean up. Unfortunately we live too far away from it all.
Im going to talk to our pastor and his wife tomorrow. See if we can set up a fundraiser or something like that.
I reckon the worst part of this flood disaster is, people who have lost everything and anything finding out that their insurance didn't cover flooding and they have absolutely nothing left. Their houses are rotten and ready for demolishing, but they have no money to rebuild :(
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