Wednesday 30 January 2013

I am so thankful...

Ex Tropical Cyclone Oswald stayed all weekend.  The damage is hard to comprehend.  So many people have lost so much.  I do love a good storm, but this one was frightening.  I could hear loud crashes multiple times over the past few days, but it was dark and not safe to go out and have a look.  The wind was relentless but thankfully, we did not get the amount of rain predicted for this area.  The first morning, I woke up to this:



A few hours later, while in the shower, I heard another loud noise.   It was this:



That night,  I heard another loud noise, and it was this:





My poor banana tree had a clipping and whats left is shredded like fringe.  I could see a chain saw would be needed, most especially for the big tree behind the banana tree, so I rang SES to  ask if I was eligible for any assistance. 



SEVEN men came with chain saws.  They filled the back of 3 Utes and another caged trailer.



And this is how they left it.   Thank you SES Volunteers.  You really made my day.
 The winds of this storm were so strong and lasted more than two days.  Lucky me, this is the only damage I had.
My heart is so sad for so many others and all they have lost.  Thankful? Oh yes, very very thankful.
debbie

10 comments:

  1. So pleased that things did not get to bad for you
    My heart goes out to all the people who are affected by all the natural disasters that are happening at the moment

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    1. Thank you. I am so sad for all the other people too.

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  2. It has certainly been a terrible time for all of you. It's horrible to see trees come down but I'm so glad it was not even worse.keep safe.hugs

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    1. Thank you Mel. I'm so thankful it was not worse too, it just seemed never ending.

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  3. Very graphic pictures Debbie - considering how close they seem to be to your house you ARE lucky none of them landed on the roof. It has been a bad time for a lot of people.

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    1. Susan, I don't know how anyones roof even stayed on during some parts of the storm. I've just been out this morning and there are trees down everywhere.

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  4. Glad you could get some help to cut those trees up. Have just got power back after almost 4 days. Damage to our yard not too bad considering how many trees around our area. Lots of water though. Main road cut for a few days too. Still we are lucky, not so good for many others. Hugs.....

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    1. Oh Noela, I'm so sorry to hear your news. That is a long time to be without power, especially since it is so hot and humid now too. hugs to you xx

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  5. Glad you did not have major damage, and the trees did not fall on your house.

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    1. Thank you so much. I am one of the lucky ones, for sure. A few trees down is nothing, in the big picture of things. debbie

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