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Thread #27102 Message #334992
Posted By: bill\sables
05-Nov-00 - 06:15 AM
Thread Name: BS: Storms in England/Wales 10/30/00
Subject: RE: BS: Storms in England/Wales 10/30/00
We are still about a foot below the top of the defences in Rawcliffe on the Aire but if it comes over I live about 20 yards from the river. My Daughter in Cawood on the Ouse has been on evacuation standby since Thursday but the army are building sandbag walls on top of the flood barriers so the water has not breached them yet. Cawood bridge is underwater and has been since Thursday The river which is about 20 yards wide stretches for as far as you can see. In Selby (Home of mudcatter Selby)on the Ouse they were evacuated on friday night. Most of the roads around are underwater but there are ways if you take detours. The main A19 around the Jug is closed. The village of Gowdall which lies between me and Mouldy has been evacuated. Mouldy has not posted so I hope she is OK She might have had to store her computer upstairs but I don't know. I have heard no news from Tig and Badger but they live further south near Doncaster where there has not been much flooding. I will let you all know of any further developments Cheers Bill