VinsonMassif Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Today we have had a bunch of trees fall over next to our house. A shed at the mill on the corner blew away. We have had power go off for about half the day which is a PITA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 That looks wicked.Ive been waiting for the big trees next door to fall on my roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreedingFrenzy Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 EPIC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Wow. Give it a few years and that root-ball will make great driftwood for your tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted July 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Yeah totally. We just lost another tree and several trunks have been snapped half way down. The wind has increased since sunset. The greenhouse shed across the field has its pvc sheeting torn and sounds like a locomotive at full speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabman Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Where are yabased Vinson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted July 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Kokatahi which is 16 kms inland from Hokitika. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Lots of fire wood,next years supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 We have had a civil emergency declared here. There is a cop stuck on Queen Charlotte Drive between one slip, which has covered the road, and one drop, where the road has collapsed :roll: We have had 70mm of rain in the last 24 hours according to my weather station and our back yard is awash as the sump drain has overflowed. Pond has never been so high either. Several outlying schools are closed due to no power. Seddon water supply has been compromised with silt. People are being evacuated in Picton. Main roads closed at Renwick, Nelson and Picton I think. Can still get south via east coast but not sure for how long. Extensive flooding everywhere and one is just behind our place :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 good luck peoples weather is knocking us around too from 2 to 4am last night was spent trying to move Cockatoos from the patting zoo seven of them in the office this morning meant the alarm clock was not necessary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabman Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Very choppy here. The power here is going off every few minutes for 10 seconds or so. Bloody frustratin and the fish look quite panicky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Tornada at mount maunganui... no footage ugh! you guy see that double bed get washed up by the "house in the sea"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 This is the worst storm I have seen since cyclone bola (bowler) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted July 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 This is the worst storm I have seen since cyclone bola (bowler) A lot of the more mature locals have been saying this too. They say they cannot recall it this bad up the valley in the last couple of decades. Sucks to be the cop stuck on the road up Caryl's way! The local volunteer Fire crew have been up and down our road all day checking things and clearing felled trees on the road. Kudos to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Is it going to make its way to CHCH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 not sure dixon it has been raining alot here the past 2 hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/ind ... ristchurch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 we are meant to have 140mm of rain by 3pm tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted July 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 we are meant to have 140mm of rain by 3pm tomorrow HEAVY RAIN WARNING CANTERBURY: In the 21 hours from 8pm Wednesday to 5pm Thursday, 120 to 150mm of rain is likely about the foothills, with 40 to 60mm over the plains. Snow is expected above 700 metres at first, but the snow level should rise during Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaM Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 mmm I just got in from work and its pretty wet out there! I had to remove the liner from a turtle pond last wk as is leaking and haven't been able to find something strong enough (and affordable) to replace it yet...but tonight the hole has filled up with water anyway! Pity it won't stay there tho. Oh well, 10 turtles spending another night in the bath! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doch Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 we got 180 mm rain yesturday and very high winds and became an island for the 2nd time in a week but we keep our power this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candy Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 The sun is out this morning so thats nice... Took me and 1.15 hour yesterday to get to uni and that normal only takes me 20 mins... Im going to have to go scrape the mud off my horses today. Hope everyone elce is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 HEAVY RAIN WARNING CANTERBURY: In the 21 hours from 8pm Wednesday to 5pm Thursday, 120 to 150mm of rain is likely about the foothills, with 40 to 60mm over the plains. Snow is expected above 700 metres at first, but the snow level should rise during Thursday. Thats what Mr Leslie said :lol: (Geo teacher) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Hopefully every one survived with out to much damage.We are kind of lucky in Upper Hutt.We dont seem to get it as severe as Auckland or South Island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Only rainy here, no bad winds or much else, i just went for a walk to Mcdonalds and on the way back it was raining alot! and i was walking with a Forzen COke and Soft Serve :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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