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Narda and I created our own group ...
Report Sightings of Climate Change in Your Hometown
so if anybody knows how, this can be removed. we are working on a really cool idea here .... and narda is gonna fix up thelayout cause she's the artist at this. |
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Our dear dear Narda reports via email regarding the current catastrophic flooding in the Scotland borders... this is probably not the exact place for this ... but I wanted to draw this issue to our community .... so that we keep Narda, her home and her countrymen in our thoughts and prayers and potentially alert anyone we know among us to connect, help out if they are anwhere nearby. This picture below was taken in Narda's town, Hawick!
Youngsters in Hawick watch from the Victoria Bridge as the River Teviot rips through the town in full spate. The river rose 8ft in 24 hours and burst its banks in the town
The River Teviot close to bursting its banks. Several rivers across the Borders rose to dangerous levels yesterday and overnight.
Sergio's Diner restuarant still open for business as the River Teviot flows past.
Narda reports:
It is absolutely flooding here in Hawick today!
One major road to Edinburgh has been closed to traffic out of fear that the river will burst its banks onto the road.
I've just seen it what an awesomely terrifying sight!
They say it's the worst flooding in the whole country...
(later)
A few months ago the thought struck me, that perhaps, I have never been long enough in one place to actually
witness with my own eyes the effects of climate change... whichever it is, last night's river's awesome rage,
wielding such an assault on the lips of its banks, was one, the likes of which these eyes have never seen before... Oh Noah...
I've not heard much news - editing on WE :) - apart from what people tell me, the whole of the Scottish Borders is flooded..
Hitherto towns were flooded one at a time per year...
Sandbags distributed: More rain expected: The Press Association, 2 hours ago, 11:30 PST
Here is a link to recent report. All photos copyright scotsman.com
From the BBC: 16:10 GMT, Friday, 20 November 2009
Are you in one of the areas on flood alert? What are conditions like where you are? Send us your comments and pictures.Send your pictures to yourpics@bbc.co.uk, text them to 61124
From The Southerner
(2 hours ago at 11:00 PDT)
The wettest November day on record caused flooding problems across south west of Scotland, with the Borders one of the worst hit areas.
At 4pm on Friday there was still flood alerts on the following rivers in the region:
The River Tweed upstream of Peebles
The River Tweed from Peebles to Yair
The River Tweed from Tweedbank to Floors
Lyne Water
Ettrick Water
Yarrow Water
The River Tweed from Kelso to Coldstream