tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post4864734437752332366..comments2023-07-04T08:16:28.684-07:00Comments on Kirk Dale: HochwasserAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-5368417663147695122013-06-15T04:40:55.464-07:002013-06-15T04:40:55.464-07:00hi Kirk, reading the comments, what a multinationa...hi Kirk, reading the comments, what a multinational group we are! Anyway, relieved to hear you have escaped the floods unlike many others. I assume that this is climate change, the new normal.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-53247493343042271672013-06-14T12:35:36.097-07:002013-06-14T12:35:36.097-07:00Yes, I shall be glad to be slipping off to your pa...Yes, I shall be glad to be slipping off to your part of the world (sort of) for a few days!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-4520189439848302772013-06-14T08:02:18.653-07:002013-06-14T08:02:18.653-07:00So glad things are improving where you are. This h...So glad things are improving where you are. This has been frightening to watch even from afar.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-23456300838398775962013-06-13T11:58:28.962-07:002013-06-13T11:58:28.962-07:00On second thought, I think that Arno flooding was ...On second thought, I think that Arno flooding was in the late 1960s. As in Kaiserwerth, Florence still has markers showing the levels. Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-33763480029405105022013-06-12T22:14:16.781-07:002013-06-12T22:14:16.781-07:00Dear Jim,
Only if you are thinking of Central Euro...Dear Jim,<br />Only if you are thinking of Central Europe. I think they have had more than enough! <br />The rest is fine and a little rain won't hurt them. Although having said that they are predicting rain for us this afternoon and it is somewhat humid today. In fact as I type this it has already started raining! The extent of your influence and power is impressive!<br />Enjoy your time back home.<br />KirkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-61200247473023508442013-06-12T21:38:56.676-07:002013-06-12T21:38:56.676-07:00Hello Kirk, I hope you keep evading the bad rain...Hello Kirk, I hope you keep evading the bad rain. I just arrived in Cleveland from Taipei, and the rain seems to be following me all over, so according to your reports, perhaps I had better stay away from Europe for the time being.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-72286026496640615232013-06-12T05:53:39.782-07:002013-06-12T05:53:39.782-07:00Dear David,
The Lime Trees are spectacular now. V...Dear David,<br />The Lime Trees are spectacular now. Very cool and shady. We think that when we return to Australia we will plant some on the land we buy. AGA has already checked out suppliers.<br />The flooding is bad because a lot of the new builds are on flood planes. Older cities are often (Although not always) built up high and as such as protected. Old Kaiserswerth is protected but if the area flooded I think we would see a lot of the new areas under water.<br />But as the water is receding now we are more than happy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-17086312607922024112013-06-12T04:58:53.733-07:002013-06-12T04:58:53.733-07:00Dear Nadezda,
We are safe here in Kaiserswerth. T...Dear Nadezda,<br />We are safe here in Kaiserswerth. The water has almost gone back to its normal level which we are very happy about.<br />I did see that Prague had a lot of flooding. Luckily it is mostly set up high on hills so I presume that most of it is okay.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-40652088728486839112013-06-12T04:47:31.490-07:002013-06-12T04:47:31.490-07:00Dear Loi,
The extent of the flooding has been awfu...Dear Loi,<br />The extent of the flooding has been awful. I think it was the amount of rain that suddenly fell a few weeks ago. I think that the weather has gone mad!<br />Luckily all is getting back to normal here. I am pleased about that as we are going to Barcelona next Friday.<br />Where are you going to go while in Europe? France and Sweden? ;-)<br />Kirk<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-66849791669942122642013-06-11T18:06:19.394-07:002013-06-11T18:06:19.394-07:00Oh my, what a horrid time of it over there. I thou...Oh my, what a horrid time of it over there. I thought we were getting it bad here. Glad to know your are safe. Those ? Lime trees are looking great. David.Lord Cowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08022567039394790375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-36076551730299676032013-06-11T11:59:30.003-07:002013-06-11T11:59:30.003-07:00Dear Kirk,
Absolutely devastating what has occurre...Dear Kirk,<br />Absolutely devastating what has occurred! I have been following this horrific flooding as we leave for Europe this week. Glad to hear the rivers are receding - didn't know this. And I hope for all areas affected. We are all feeling the effects of climatic changes. The summer tropical storms, hurricanes and tornadoes are all earlier and more deadlier this year. You all take care, and keep us posted.<br />Loi Woodside Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981644571968878448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-30025417170232910942013-06-11T11:48:42.992-07:002013-06-11T11:48:42.992-07:00Dear Mark,
I think I remember reading about those ...Dear Mark,<br />I think I remember reading about those Florence floods in a National Geographic magazine way back when.<br /><br />Luckily today the water has receded quite a lot so I think we are off the hook.<br /><br />Now if it can just stay sunny for the rest of the summer I will be happy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-82420742852749757952013-06-11T10:46:57.506-07:002013-06-11T10:46:57.506-07:00Thank you Faisal.
My grandfather's rule about ...Thank you Faisal.<br />My grandfather's rule about house buying was 'always live on a hill'. And this is what my family has always done. When we were choosing an apartment to rent it had to be up high and not on the ground floor.<br />Luckily we have both.<br />The cleaning up will be awful. I remember as a young boy going with my father to help some old people after a large flood when we lived in Bromley (Kent). What always sticks in my mind was the line that went around the wall. Everything above with fine but everything below was covered in a greenish slime combined with mud. I think that the cleaning up will be worse than the flood itself.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-87326850548690374662013-06-11T10:43:26.728-07:002013-06-11T10:43:26.728-07:00I have to say Rosemary that we were all very conce...I have to say Rosemary that we were all very concerned at first but then when we realised that the Rhine was not going to bear the brunt of it all we were very relieved. Mind you that is small comfort to those on the Danube and the Elbe. <br /><br />I agree with you - the weather has seemingly gone mad!<br /><br />I do love Scotland so will be interested to see where you went.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-39891666883106795042013-06-11T10:40:46.638-07:002013-06-11T10:40:46.638-07:00Thank you Marina,
I must say that the floods in So...Thank you Marina,<br />I must say that the floods in Southern Germany and Central Europe have been very bad. I think that they are going down now but that means that there will be a lot to clean up!<br />KirkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-61640377910429100702013-06-11T06:44:34.081-07:002013-06-11T06:44:34.081-07:00Dear Kirk,
I'm glad you are not experiencing ...Dear Kirk,<br /><br />I'm glad you are not experiencing the sort of flooding that you've presented to us! whenever I think of extreme floods, I remember how the Arno flooded Florence back in the 70s and destroyed so much artwork. <br /><br />I actually live in a flood zone, but fortunately St. Petersburg has not been hit by a hurricane in 90 years.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-15173956466672538822013-06-11T03:44:32.752-07:002013-06-11T03:44:32.752-07:00You're not on the ground floor, are you Kirk? ...You're not on the ground floor, are you Kirk? I hope not. <br />These climatic events are nothing new here, as you'd know, but I've never faced flooding myself. Pretty horrific. It's the aftermath that's so terrible too, the cleaning up. <br />I hope you and all of middle Europe are safe.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-65905069020093528782013-06-11T01:30:32.636-07:002013-06-11T01:30:32.636-07:00Dear Kirk - I had no idea about all of this floodi...Dear Kirk - I had no idea about all of this flooding in Germany - I have not looked at the news for a week whilst galavanting around Scotland. This is a vision that is more reminiscent of the UK these days. What is happening to our weather? The world definitely seems to be going through a period of change. Man may have hastened it along but the worlds climate is, I personally think, out of our control.<br />Fortunately we have just had the most glorious weather in Scotland so made the most of it.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-28337826486674103482013-06-11T01:00:26.536-07:002013-06-11T01:00:26.536-07:00I'm so sorry, this catastrophe can change life...I'm so sorry, this catastrophe can change life to a lot of people and as you have said, some people has even lost their lives. I'm glad you are ok and I hope the government can help people to repair at least their houses.<br /><br />Hugs<br /><br />MarinaMarina in Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15995029373158067216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-90912785367089806482013-06-10T22:14:06.749-07:002013-06-10T22:14:06.749-07:00Yes we live here on the German side of the Dutch G...Yes we live here on the German side of the Dutch German border. Two hours by car from Amsterdam and four from Paris...<br />This morning I checked and the water shave gone down quite a lot over night. Thank goodness!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-89245677928845994772013-06-10T13:51:16.389-07:002013-06-10T13:51:16.389-07:00KIRK! You are THERE? I thought you lived in Englan...KIRK! You are THERE? I thought you lived in England?<br /><br />Anyway, this is a disaster...we too have been inundated with rain in my state of Minnesota, and in other states as well. Please be safe! AnitaCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com