Comments on G4ILO's Blog: The Cockermouth floods

Correction------I believe the Conways are still ab...

2009-12-13T18:58:11.563Z

Correction------I believe the Conways are still above Chattaooga's but are moving to Derwent Street on Friday.

The Conways and Cloud have moved from the flat and...

2009-12-12T19:51:36.182Z

The Conways and Cloud have moved from the flat and are now in a house along towards Aldis. Possibly Derwent Street.
They were out and about yesterday. :o)

Think the Conways are in a flat above Chattanooga'...

2009-11-26T16:15:01.515Z

Think the Conways are in a flat above Chattanooga's fast food place on Station Street

Please if anyone knows the whereabouts of Michael ...

2009-11-24T23:37:39.409Z

Please if anyone knows the whereabouts of Michael and Muriel Conway , from Rubby Banks , Cockermouth .they were evacuated to the school , with or without their blue merle rough collie(Lassie)(the rspca WON'T TELL ME)Rescue centres ,police, council, school , wool mill all helpful but they have slipped the net and are not on a list.Thinking of you all in this tragedy.Stephanie. 01989767056

heating engineer/plumber willing to work all hours...

2009-11-24T21:55:03.111Z

heating engineer/plumber willing to work all hours in cumbria,all gas safe reg ... ect

Found your blog after googling the flood. How tra...

2009-11-22T02:13:14.493Z

Found your blog after googling the flood. How tragic. My family lived at Little Hames (Goat Rd area) from 1968-1971 when my father worked at Ectona in Workington. Back then Pauline & Ronnie Milbourne (sp?) lived at Hames Hall. Cockermouth is such a lovely little town. Will you please post info about relief charities so we can send aid? I am going to search for same but if you know of something, do post it. All are in our prayers.

Hi Julian, I've been traveling for work and, as u...

2009-11-21T15:33:17.421Z

Hi Julian,

I've been traveling for work and, as usual, completely out of touch with what's happening outside of my little circle. After seeing the pictures and reading the accounts, I would like to offer that I'm relieved to find that you and your wife are safe, but my heart goes out to all of those unfortunate folks directly (and indirectly) affected by a tragedy such as this. Having myself been involved in two significant floods, the cost of cleanup can often not be measured until years down the road. But important possessions and so-called valuables mean little next to the cost of human life.

Be safe and keep us posted.
73, Ed N4EMG

Hi Julian, You reminded me of 1990 and the floods...

2009-11-21T15:21:10.252Z

Hi Julian,

You reminded me of 1990 and the floods at Towyn. Flintshire Raynet then known as East Clwyd, all four Gwynedd Groups along with Wirral Group assisting West Clwyd RAYNET for five days and nights handling many hundreds (probably thousands) of emergency radio traffic for police, social services, doctors, relief centres, homeless, clothing requests, food, clothes washing and drying, baby needs, abandoned pets among many others. The list was almost endless. Some of our guys did 36 hours straight without going home or sleeping and surviving on the odd bite to eat and drink provided by WRVS taken on the run.

This sort of thing goes to show just how powerless we humans with our technology are when faced with the forces of nature.

It is a long time since we had a power cut but I keep a 160AH leisure battery so I can take advantage of RF quiet times. Even at 100w I can get a long time our of that and if all fails a generator.

I knew someone who lost a static caravan in the floods near Warwick a few years ago. He had only used once before it was washed away. After learning it had been lost he turned to his wife and said "See, I told you we should have bought a boat!".

I hope things are soon back to normal.

Regards Steve GW7AAV

Hello Julian, I was stuned as I watched the news...

2009-11-21T03:08:42.962Z

Hello Julian,

I was stuned as I watched the news this evening and saw the flooding in your town. I'm very relieved to hear you and Olga are safe and well above the water levels. I have another radio friend in Norfolk VA that just underwent similiar conditions.

We have a lot of flooding here in WV but nothing like the river running directly thru your town. I hope the rains cease and your life returns to normal soon.

You will be in our thoughts and prayers.

John N8ZYA

Hi Julian, Cockermouth was on our national 8 O'clo...

2009-11-20T19:46:29.115Z

Hi Julian, Cockermouth was on our national 8 O'clock news on TV. I was immediatly thinking of you. And I did read your blog I was not the only one. I'm glad your house is on one of the heigh places there. A tragedy for all those that had a bussines just before Christmas...Hope there are not too many personal injuries, that's most important. 73, Bas

Hello Julian, indeed a tragedy and disaster for al...

2009-11-20T15:45:33.641Z

Hello Julian, indeed a tragedy and disaster for all those people who has water damage. Our thread is the sea. We live here below sea level and the only natural protection are the dunes. When the sea level increase in the coming years we'll have to move out here. 73 Paul PC4T