killiefaetheferry Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Fife is probably at it best when it's totally flooded. Probably why the natives have webbed fingers and toes. (Don't tell the wife I said that). At last the Dighty is dropping fast and we have been able to turn off one of the 3 submersible pumps we have been running. Hopefully no more heavy and/or persistent rain. Am knackered. only been getting an hour or two of sleep a few times since Saturday afternoon. Thanks for the banter/support/PM's. Has been a welcome distraction. P.S. - 'thecamp' reference above from aaid is because the scheme I am from was used as an army camp during the second world war, if I understand him correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 The weather has stopped us getting onto a rig at Burntisland. So we're in a bar instead,it's not all bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Abergeldie Castle. It's stood for 500 years, a real shame. You can see how much has been swept away from the second photo... Does anyone stay there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Does anyone stay there? Aye said on the news last night the laird had to be evacuated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ANDYP Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 It's fine in the weedge.where most sensible folk live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Laud Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Aye said on the news last night the laird had to be evacuated I heard the baron was distraught and had to be evacuated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Abergeldie Castle. It's stood for 500 years, a real shame. You can see how much has been swept away from the second photo... Wow that castle is totally ed. That picture alone proves this is at minimum a once every 500 years event. Or it would be if the climate was not changing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Wow that castle is totally ######ed. That picture alone proves this is at minimum a once every 500 years event. Or it would be if the climate was not changing. Reports suggest tonight it's out of immediate danger. No idea how they know that,but the laird was apparently evacuated from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Reports suggest tonight it's out of immediate danger. No idea how they know that,but the laird was apparently evacuated from it. Mega bucks to fix that problem. The amount of material excavated by the river will be huge. They can shore it up but the whole river has been changed now next big one and it is gone. Now this one has happened I'd expect other floods but maybe of a less extreme nature. I think it can be like earthquakes you get aftershocks in weather too. Complex chaotic systems that are very hard to predict. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Reports suggest tonight it's out of immediate danger. No idea how they know that,but the laird was apparently evacuated from it. Maybe they were forcibly removing him to make way for sheep farming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newtownards Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 bet there is no Scottish names, will we see a Donald or a Gary, A William or a Graeme or a Fiona or a Mhari or Heather or a Morag , or even Welsh names.. bet there is none of them either... but we have had a desmond, who the phukk knows anyone called Desmond..... Ffs..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Oh dear no chance it is gone IMHO. I saw some drone footage of it. The bank looks to be about 2m from the foundation castle wall. No way they are saving this. Who is paying for all this I wonder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 My mate had a caravan on that site in Ballater.I was out with him in Aberdeen last Wednesday when the storm hit.The weather wasn't actually that bad in Aberdeen city centre but by god it was nuts in land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Interesting to see on News At Ten how Pickering in Yorkshire has avoided floods this time after natural defences were improved in the hills above the town following flooding a few years back. A relatively cheap solution that may have saved a fortune... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) Interesting to see on News At Ten how Pickering in Yorkshire has avoided floods this time after natural defences were improved in the hills above the town following flooding a few years back. A relatively cheap solution that may have saved a fortune... aye my dad does large scale landscaping jobs, and he says using natural defences like trees to slow water rate it's easy to make it manageable. Been saying this for years and years. Edited January 6, 2016 by phart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) Apparently a hole has appeared on the runway of Aberdeen airport. Could be problematic for the foreseeable future. https://twitter.com/sevillecalculat/status/685168247050743809 Edited January 7, 2016 by dandydunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Apparently a hole has appeared on the runway of Aberdeen airport. Could be problematic for the foreseeable future. It will be if he doesn't shift his erse before a plane lands.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Airport engineers are looking into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 If the east coast falls into the sea would we have a majority NO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrystarfish Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Brother's currently shiteing himself offshore - his flat in Grandholm (bridge of don) should be okay tonight as it's on the first floor but his car parked outside might no be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Brother's currently shiteing himself offshore - his flat in Grandholm (bridge of don) should be okay tonight as it's on the first floor but his car parked outside might no be! I would panic too. The police were driving about there earlier advising people to evacuate the premises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Had to 999 Tayside Fire brigade at 4pm today. 5 days of pumping water but it just got too much and they saved us as the water rose to within about a foot of our hoose. Crew got called away about 9pm as an emergency, to go to Aberdeen to help efforts up there as they were a trained water rescue unit. New unit turned up 15 minutes later but took their pump off 15 minutes later as our own were able to handle it again as the Dighty dropped. Still on flood watch all night again, but looking good as dry now for next 5 days. Good luck to anyone affected, and if the worst happens, please PM me regarding insurance claim and flood defence as I am unfortunately experienced in this from previous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Had to 999 Tayside Fire brigade at 4pm today. 5 days of pumping water but it just got too much and they saved us as the water rose to within about a foot of our hoose. Crew got called away about 9pm as an emergency, to go to Aberdeen to help efforts up there as they were a trained water rescue unit. New unit turned up 15 minutes later but took their pump off 15 minutes later as our own were able to handle it again as the Dighty dropped. Still on flood watch all night again, but looking good as dry now for next 5 days. Good luck to anyone affected, and if the worst happens, please PM me regarding insurance claim and flood defence as I am unfortunately experienced in this from previous. Forecast is improving - hope you manage to hold out. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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