Storm Babet

MultiFuelBurner

Qyburn said:

MultiFuelBurner said:

What makes me laugh is those that do live in risk areas that don't have any backups for power/water/food/heat and light and expect everything to be fixed immediately and help to arrive even sooner.

The push from central and local authority is for households to make their own provisions, and to plan for up to three days either cut off, or without power, or both.

That seems very sensible we could happily survive for a week probably 2 if needed and by survive I mean comfortably warm and with power for essentials.

Qyburn

Its not so easy for people who don't have the spare cash for generators etc for themselves. Worst off were people in council housing, converted to fully electric with fireplaces removed. Not only did they have nothing, but so did their neighbour so its not as if they could pop next door for a brew or to get a heat.

MultiFuelBurner

Qyburn said:

Its not so easy for people who don't have the spare cash for generators etc for themselves. Worst off were people in council housing, converted to fully electric with fireplaces removed. Not only did they have nothing, but so did their neighbour so its not as if they could pop next door for a brew or to get a heat.

Cheap gas camping stove and canned gas can do wonders, did someone whisper don't have Netflix or the latest smart phone and divert some money to being sensible 😂😂😂 it wasn't me it was my shoulder demon.

mmmmikey

Nasty stuff this yellow rain - has come through the roof and trashed the ceiling in my living room. Fortunately I realised what was happening quick enough to limit the damage to the ceiling. Rain has leaked through a valley in the roof. Have informed insurance company who are going to send a surveyor out to decide whether the issue is down to lack of maintenance or the stormy weather. Could go either way I guess - essentially the stormy weather has exposed an underlying problem (unknown to me which is why I haven't had anything done to it) with the valley. Buckets are in place - lots of cleaning to do now, not the day I had planned :-(

Spoonie_Turtle

mmmmikey said:

Nasty stuff this yellow rain - has come through the roof and trashed the ceiling in my living room. 

What is yellow rain?

I hope the cleaning is going as well as can be.

mmmmikey

Spoonie_Turtle said:

mmmmikey said:

Nasty stuff this yellow rain - has come through the roof and trashed the ceiling in my living room. 

What is yellow rain?

I hope the cleaning is going as well as can be.

Thanks, sorry - silly comment - a reference to Yellow Rain Warnings....

mumf

MultiFuelBurner said:

Qyburn said:

Its not so easy for people who don't have the spare cash for generators etc for themselves. Worst off were people in council housing, converted to fully electric with fireplaces removed. Not only did they have nothing, but so did their neighbour so its not as if they could pop next door for a brew or to get a heat.

Cheap gas camping stove and canned gas can do wonders, did someone whisper don't have Netflix or the latest smart phone and divert some money to being sensible 😂😂😂 it wasn't me it was my shoulder demon.

Our youngest,who is hard up right now ,bought an emergency stove ( as described) and gas,for fourteen quid. She’s also made a point of making sure she is at least a week in front for food.  As she said,that £14 is about what folks spend in somewhere like McDonalds. 

Scot_39

mmmmikey said:

Nasty stuff this yellow rain - has come through the roof and trashed the ceiling in my living room. Fortunately I realised what was happening quick enough to limit the damage to the ceiling. Rain has leaked through a valley in the roof. Have informed insurance company who are going to send a surveyor out to decide whether the issue is down to lack of maintenance or the stormy weather. Could go either way I guess - essentially the stormy weather has exposed an underlying problem (unknown to me which is why I haven't had anything done to it) with the valley. Buckets are in place - lots of cleaning to do now, not the day I had planned :-(

Sorry to hear.

Hope buckets save major damage.

We had a heavy snow melt / freeze etc over days at parents years and years ago - when the cold snap ended - all that had been trapped in shade behind a parapet wall - with only a small drain hole - itself frozen - (sounds grand - but in reality an ex council semi in not the best of areas) came through.

It was not clean water.


Good luck with insurers.

molerat

Breezy, 9 deg and sunny here today, gusts predicted to be mid 30s mph for the rest of the day.  Sea a bit rough but not breaking over the top of the harbour walls today even though just before high tide. Granddaughter went to her Aberdeen appointment and has returned safely, stopping for lunch in a farm shop on the return journey.  Flooded fields and high river levels on the way but no disruption to the roads.  Son in law has managed to return from England even though all the major routes north are severely disrupted, a couple of feet of water doesn't stop a 40 footer.

Had to tie down the roof on an outside covered area last night as the old (going rotten and should have fixed them years ago) wooden supports broke in the wind and noticed it lifting.

Most of the power outages locally have been fixed but 2 that went off yesterday are still out and one that was fixed is back off again today.  Loads in the Red rain warning areas.

maxmycardagain

my sheds leaking

not the roof, its the side the rains hitting