Hull and Yorkshire Flooded
Originally born and bred in Hull, East Yorkshire, it’s been pretty shocking to see the images and video of the severe floods that have hit the entire eastern England.
Especially as Hull and the surrounding area seems to have taken the brunt of it.
Even more so that a combination of amazing power of the internet coupled with Web 2.0 UGC means that I can get to see photos of places where I lived or else am very familiar with - covered with water.
My mum’s in Spain at present, but lives on high ground in Kirkella next door to my grandad, so they should all be fine - my youngest brother is unaffected.
But my middle brother’s street appeared on the news - not only is it flooded, a man died there after he got stuck in a drain he was trying to clear, and the flood waters slowly engulfed him.
Can’t get in contact with him yet - probably been moved out - though I’ve just found out that apparently the road was flooded with sewage only last week, after serious downpours then.
Meanwhile, familiar places I grew up with are under water:
Around the corner from where I used to live with my parents before they moved:
Boothferry Road, by the football stadium:
The turn off to Morrison’s, where we did our food shopping:
Streets not far from where I learned my way onto the internet and founded Britecorp:
Where my youngest brother used to live:
Where my middle brother used to live:
The main road out of Hull towards Leeds, Liverpool, and Manchester, before it was closed:
All transport is affected, with all train services cancelled in and out of Hull, and limited bus services within Hull itself.
Neighbouring villages are flooded, as are major Yorkshire towns:
Hull Daily Mail: Flooding Chaos in Photos;
BBC News: BBC Humber flood photos
Pretty shocking, really.
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I’m in Yorkshire and its pretty bad everywhere.
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Comment by Patrick Altoft — June 26, 2007 @ 7:38 am
It seems a little out of “The Day After Tomorrow”, a little surreal. We are used to hearing about floods elsewhere in the world but becomes all too real when it happens on out own doorstep.
Comment by Bulbboy — June 27, 2007 @ 1:22 pm
Too right - very surreal to see places you know extensively under water.
Comment by Brian Turner — June 27, 2007 @ 2:19 pm
I didn’t even realise Hull was hit. Most of the news seems to be centred on Sheffield and Rotheram.
It seems like a huge disaster is unfolding on our doorsteps.
Comment by Lyndon Antcliff — June 27, 2007 @ 4:41 pm
It seems like Hull and East Yorkshire took the brunt of it on Monday, with North, West, and South Yorkshire taking the hit on Tuesday, along with parts of the Midlands up to Wales.
Comment by Brian Turner — June 27, 2007 @ 6:53 pm
Cars were deserted all over the roads with no sign of movement anywhere, it was like a horror film.
You watch it on TV and think that it’s never going to happen to you. Its frightening
Comment by kirsty shaw — June 28, 2007 @ 7:32 am
The flooding seems to be getting worse and worse every year, I am sorry that your family have been affected like this.
My heart goes out to the poor people who have lost loved ones is such a pointless manner.
Comment by Marketing Blog — June 28, 2007 @ 2:51 pm
I’ve just been able to get through to my brother Ian.
Six inches of water got into their house on Astral Close and ruined everything.
They’d only been moved in about five months and the house had been a real state before then.
So they’d redecorated the place - put in laminating, new carpets, everything. And all they’ve done is now ruined, from the living room to the kitchen.
Although insurance is expected to pay for everything, they’ve still got to move out for ten days for an insurance assessment - but because Hull was so extensively flooded there’s a huge shortgage of labour and they’ve been warned it could be three months before they can move back in and have everything redone.
However, he’s thankful they’ve still got their lives, himself, wife, and young son.
Ian had been helping clear the drain with the lad who died, and had to watch it all.
I guess he must be going through a hell of an experience with it all, but here’s hoping normality returns not simply for him and his family, but also everyone else affected by these floods.
Meanwhile, more heavy rain forecast for this weekend…
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