Post Newcastle Storm

Well, Newcastle appears to be almost back to normal after the storms and flooding. Of course, there are a lot of people still suffering and trying to get back to normal, but unless you know them, they aren't so obvious any more.

2 who were affected, were my son and his girlfriend, their puppy and bird. Their flat was flooded as well as having rain come in through the roof, and is now totally uninhabitable. The walls were so wet, the plaster became soft enough to leave hand imprints, and the ceiling was sagging!

They lost all their large furniture (sodden, muddy and stinking with mildew by the time they could get back to clean up) and quite a lot of other stuff. The salvagable stuff was loaded up and brought back to my place to be cleaned and dried.

They are now living here until they can find another flat! We are all very crowded and I no longer have anywhere to sew, so no quilting for a while.

Here are some pics of their stuff dumped in our loungeroom until it could be sorted and fitted in somewhere.

Newcastle, Hunter Storms and Flooding

What a hectic and exhausting 3 days it has been! But at least our family and all are friends have survived safely.
Along with many other areas, we were hit by storms, flash flooding and long term flooding Friday afternoon and night. Our house survived with only a small amount of leaking. My daughter's place was threatened with flooding 4 times, with the water coming up to the top of the patio each time, but no water got inside.
Unfortunately, my son's flat was flooded with about 30cms of water, mud and weed, and he has lost bedding (mattress and sheets) which was on the floor as well as other stuff. Goodness knows when he will be able to move back in. The stench is incredible. Luckily they got to the flat while there was only a few inches of water, and got their puppy out. She was blocked in the kitchen, which was the first place to get the water.
He and girlfriend, puppy and bird are now refugees, camping wherever they can!
I feel for the many who have lost more, and especially for the families of those who lost their lives.