The Power Of Nature

leigon · Post by **leigon** » Sat Jan 08, 2005 8:03 am

Nature showed its true power again this week and a little closer to home this time as one huge storm gripped the whole of the uk. (don't hold me to that

)

This storm caused chaos for the uk power system blowing over power lines. This caused a national blackout. Systems that also was efected where hospitals, trafic systems (bad when it comes to trafic lights... good when it comes to speed camares

) etc. Because of these tropical winds and the added fact there was no trafic lights there have been lots of car crashes and acsidents all over the country... cars/truks being blown off the road.

Its 8am and our street just got its power back... So gyruss is back online and I went to the BBC Weather Warning site and look what I saw!

Latest UK Weather and Flood Warnings

Saturday 8 January EMERGENCY WEATHER WARNING Storm force winds are expected this morning across parts of southern Scotland and northern England as far south as Lincolnshire. Gusts of 80 to 90 mph will uproot trees and cause structural damage to buildings. Driving will become extremely dangerous. All other parts of the UK will have severe gales. Valid until 1000 today.

Saturday 8 January WEATHER WARNING Heavy rain and severe gales will affect many parts of the UK. Further flooding is likely, especially in north Wales, northern England and Scotland where river levels are already very high. Driving conditions will be dangerous. Valid until 0800 today.

Saturday 8 January WEATHER WARNING Snow over northern Scotland will be heavy at times. Higher routes will be worst affected with strengthening winds bringing blizzards. Driving conditions will be dangerous. Valid until 1300 today.

Saturday 8 January FLOOD WARNINGS There are 4 SEVERE flood warnings in force in Scotland, 1 in Northeast England and 1 in Wales. Additionally there are over 90 flood warnings. Further updates will appear here.

Found Here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/warnings.shtml

Just goes to show that globle warming is doing its part as we have our own mini natual desaster.

My pump is starting to make thoes noises it gets when the power is low... will finish this tomorow as I think the UPS just kicked in.

/edit Just got a wether warning on tv... "Gale force 10 winds on the costline are cauing suvear flooding and you are urged to keep off the road and stay indoors"...
Humm I don't see staying off the road being a problem myself *goes back to bed*

leigon · Post by **leigon** » Sat Jan 08, 2005 8:14 am

Oh on a lighter note... the newsagent and the restorant next door are now one shop floowing the winds that taired through both shops after the winds blew out the windows...

Hopefully we will have a propper size newsagents next week while the stupid restorant can bugger off.

leigon · Post by **leigon** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 12:27 am

On a serious note I would like to say over the past 3-4 days the weather has caused a national desaster where millions of homes have flooded and some loved ones lost.

And I know that most of us here have the depest simpothies for anyone here that has been caught in the desaster.

I for one will respect the power of nature from now on since our house has no windows and the local town looks like a bomb site.

If any of you need me to do with gyruss questions I will be at college... and most proberly clearing up the reckage down our street.