The water from the Pyramid has turned the paddock up against our back fence into a lake and watered the back yard and carport. The levee didn't break; it was the fault of the pipe going under the bank.
The driveway has been covered by the Piccaninny Creek on its left. It has been an insignificant little ditch in my lifetime. Now, fed by other creeks and channels, it has slowly crept up and spread out for quite a distance. It is much wider on the land opposite us. See below. This is how the flood waters have spread so wide. They have utilised the creeks, ditches, salt drains and irrigation channels and the bays in every paddock. All of the water carriageways have been used to put water in the specific places nominated by the farmers. Now the water has nominated which carriageways it will use to defeat man, Ironic.
Sam and Patrick appear to be an integral part of this flood. They've been all over the district. They delighted in walking the length of the drive. This is something that they could do safely, in our situation.
These last 2 photos are of the road between the bridge and Cohuna.
Steve and Dom stacked about 60 sandbags in weak spots, put 30 cattle in a higher paddock, plugged the pipe and did a host of other jobs, assisted by the boys. The kids are going to have a great deal to write in the "What I did during the holidays" essay next week.
Kerang was opened up for its residents who evacuated. The Loddon Valley Highway is now open, so people have to travel there via Pyramid Hill. The Ecacentre emptied out like magic!! We went down there for a shower this afternoon and there were two women, two kids and a heap of workers. There was more than enough food sent from the hospital and we were invited to eat, so we had a delicious tea of apricot chicken and jellied peaches.
Steve is very weary, as Dom must be. Dom's opinion is that they have put in so much work that they can't stop now. If the water rises another 2 ' like it did last night, it will be over the levee. If it rises only a little or not at all, surely that will signal the end. HOPE.
Kerang was opened up for its residents who evacuated. The Loddon Valley Highway is now open, so people have to travel there via Pyramid Hill. The Ecacentre emptied out like magic!! We went down there for a shower this afternoon and there were two women, two kids and a heap of workers. There was more than enough food sent from the hospital and we were invited to eat, so we had a delicious tea of apricot chicken and jellied peaches.
Steve is very weary, as Dom must be. Dom's opinion is that they have put in so much work that they can't stop now. If the water rises another 2 ' like it did last night, it will be over the levee. If it rises only a little or not at all, surely that will signal the end. HOPE.
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