My hometown is flooded! (more pics in #11)

**Kirsten** · 01-10-2011, 06:18 AM

Temperatures were rising last weekend and all the snow we had was melting... the results: floods! Way too much water for our three rivers, so my hometown is severely affected by the floods; people say it's the worst we had since 1995.

Many of our streets are under water and blocked. Wanted to take a pic from one of our viewpoints high above the city, but no way to get there.

So all I have are these pics:

**Kirsten** · 01-10-2011, 06:19 AM

**Medusa** · 01-10-2011, 06:35 AM

Oh dear, Kirsten! It looks like Venice! Are you able to get food, etc.?

**Scooter's Mom** · 01-10-2011, 06:38 AM

I saw these on FB and thought the same as Mary. Are you able to get the necessary items like food and other supplies?

I hope the flooding goes down quickly.

**Kirsten** · 01-10-2011, 06:49 AM

Thanks for your concern! My house is not affected, and it's no problem to get to the shops. Don't know about the people in the flooded houses, I guess most of them can still leave them through their backdoors.

**Randi** · 01-10-2011, 08:24 AM

Gosh, that's quite a bit of water! It looks pretty, though. Glad to hear you can get to the shops, but you better put your wellies on!

**Barbara** · 01-10-2011, 08:51 AM

Oh no- that looks bad! I am glad to hear that your (and also Lily's and Luna's) paws can stay dry. I hope the water goes back soon.

**Laura's Babies** · 01-10-2011, 08:56 AM

Wow! This weather has been so unusual everywhere this year.... and it's early yet!!

Great pictures again!

**Sonia59** · 01-10-2011, 09:30 AM

That's a lot of water!

Glad you are safe!
We have the same situation in France, in some areas upper in the north.

Would it not be such a bad context, I would say your photos are wonderful, and the area looks great, with such nice colours in spite of the extremely grey sky.

**phesina** · 01-10-2011, 12:26 PM

Oh.. my.. God...

Splendid photographs, as always, Kirsten. They tell QUITE a story VERY well about your hometown. Thank you.

I hope the flood waters go down soon and the people and the animals in the flooded areas are able to stay safe and have food and shelter.

**Kirsten** · 01-10-2011, 12:39 PM

Yes, it's a lot of water indeed, but I heard it's going down slowly now... However, if it starts raining the next days, the situation might become even worse.

But I read also something heartwarming today: The fire fighters rescued several bunnies and hens from a flooded garden, and now they're safe!

Here are some more pics of this morning:

**Catherinedana** · 01-10-2011, 02:29 PM

Hope you don't mind, but I'm using the picture of the crow by the water as my desktop at work. I love his expression. . ."what are you lookin' at?" He doesn't seem to mind the water at all

**Kirsten** · 01-10-2011, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by Catherinedana

Hope you don't mind, but I'm using the picture of the crow by the water as my desktop at work. I love his expression. . ."what are you lookin' at?" He doesn't seem to mind the water at all

No, I don't mind at all!

Yes, the crow was probably wondering why everyone came down to the rivers today, staring and taking pics...