NSW DEVASTATING FLOODS :(

Well Sadly This Week 

Has Been An Adventure 

No One Wanted :(

CYCLONE DEBBIE !!!!

I thought that i would do this weeks blog 

on the devastating floods that have affected so many of us.

Not just in NSW 

But also In QLD :(

I thought i would post some pics 

of places close to my home that have been affected 

& also affected the beautiful people who are in my life xx

 I thought i would start with my home town of Tweed Heads. 

These first 3 pics are all of the Tweed Heads Area.

And so are the next few.

Ive taken screenshots of pics that were shared on Facebook

& give credit to the people who took them.

As they show the true affects of this disaster

 & how it has unfortunately hurt everyone

In its path  :(

Tweed Heads was eventually completely cut off 

& surrounded by water.

People were stuck on the M1 Highway in North & South directions

due to mass amounts of flood waters.

People were stuck sleeping in there cars for many hours..... 

 They were stuck away from home & there loved ones ......

some sadly for days .........

Watching & Waiting for the water to go down enough 

 for them to get back home again :(

Thousands of People were evacuated to

 Kingscliff Tafe

Or

 Banora High School

I had packed a bag ready

with Clothing ,,,Meds ...Toiletries...etc

Had the cat carrier & her food by the front door,

But for me by the time my evacuation warning came through

At 12 Midnight

My street & surrounding roads 

were already under water :(

Myself & My 2 Children stayed put

warm & safe in our home 

With the windows shaking from the howling gale force winds

& The rain bucketing down.

Now these are some pics of poor Murwillumbah

Which also copped an absolute hiding

due to Cyclone Debbie.

It has been a scary time ,

People in Small Towns were cut off from everywhere & everything...

Coles & Woolworths ran out of supplies such as Milk & Bread

As supply trucks couldnt get through flood waters for deliveries....

Schools were closed & evacuated....

Power went out....

Roads completely washed away...

Trees came crashing down...

Cars & Belongings floated away...

People were left stranded.

CABARITA BEACH 

Was also affected 

& these are some pics that were shared.

This is Clothiers Creek Road.

These 2 pics are of my poor friends family Turf Farm 

In Cabarita 

All there equipment & Turf all under water 

They were getting around in a canoe....

They lost power....:(

This is the way to Pottsville 

Pottsville was cut off from Tweed Heads & Byron Bay directions :(

Meadow Drive is in South Lismore

Those brown units on the right

is where my very good friend of 15years lives

with her 2 young children & her animals. 

Luckily she got out in time 

As the water rose even higher after this pic was taken :(

I cant even imagine the damage done to her property

Or what her family has lost

She has not been able to get back home yet to check,

It absolutely breaks my heart :(

These next pics are just amazing

they are from QLD 

But i just had to share them.

CYCLONE DEBBIE 

Has had an affect on all of us ..

I know alot of people have lost everything.....

I know some people have lost loved ones ....

I know alot of pets have been swept away or are missing too...

There is a big clean up to be ahead 

With millions of dollars worth of damage done.

But PLEASE  be careful

Not all of the water has gone

If it looks deep dont drive through it

As some roads remain closed for a reason

Be aware while cleaning up

you cant be sure what might be hidden in the debris

And most of all

Be Kind

As you never know how the people around us are coping 

from such a disaster 

And what they have been through :(

Thinking Of You All In This Terrible Time 

XX