Yorky
RIP 21/01/2024
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I spotted SNSSO's comment about flooding. Three years ago about this time of year we had suffered substantial downpours for many days which a) caused a dam to fail and b) encouraged an idiot in charge of another dam to open the sluice gates fully rather than at intervals to allow the water to evaporate. Compensation was proposed by the local council (US$ 65.00) per householder but in order to qualify, your property had to have been under water for more than 5 days. This promise of compensation was announced 10 days after the flood when it was obvious that no property had been under water for more than 3 days.
I had 150 mm of water in the kitchen and bathrooms and 50 mm in the lounge and bedrooms for about 24 hours. The cost of the damage was in the region of US$ 6,000.00.
Oh well.
I shall give the local authority credit though, they were offering free sand bags. Unfortunately you had to fill and transport the bags yourself from the local "town hall" which was under 1.00 m water.
I had 150 mm of water in the kitchen and bathrooms and 50 mm in the lounge and bedrooms for about 24 hours. The cost of the damage was in the region of US$ 6,000.00.
Oh well.
I shall give the local authority credit though, they were offering free sand bags. Unfortunately you had to fill and transport the bags yourself from the local "town hall" which was under 1.00 m water.