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

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. :eek:

So all I have are these pics:


http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_01.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_02.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_03.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_04.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_05.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_06.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_07.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_08.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_09.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_10.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_11.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_12.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_13.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_14.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_15.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_16.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_17.jpg

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

Great pictures again!

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.

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.

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! :love:


Here are some more pics of this morning:

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_18.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_19.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_20.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_21.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_22.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_23.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_24.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_25.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pics/flood_26.jpg

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 :p

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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 :p

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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...

:( Oh my my thats a lot of water.. So sorry to hear of this flooding.. Glad your allright & safe.. great pics of everything..

That's awful! Stay safe Kirsten!