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Thread: Dreaded floods.

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    Default Dreaded floods.

    Well it has happened again, spent all day yesterday on the forklift
    Loading my cousins factory onto trucks and trailers
    And getting everything onto high ground. It is amazing how much
    Stuff a diesel mechanic collects between floods.
    This morning we waded through the factory at about 3 foot deep.
    With about 1 foot of mud on the floor. Reports are it is going to get worse before
    It gets better.
    I will post some photo's when I get near a computer as I am on my phone at the
    Moment..

    The worst thing is I had 3to4 inches of water flowing
    Through my shed in the early hours this morning..
    Pic's to come later.
    Matt
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    Not looking good in Bairnsdale, saw it tonight on the news.

    Quite a bit of water still to come out of the High Country as well.

    Hope things won't get too bad for you.

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    Good luck Matthew may you all get out relatively unscathed.

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    I hope everything turns out okay with minimal damage
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    Matt
    Been there and done that so I can empathize with you. Is your home safe?
    I too will keep fingers crossed for you.
    Grahame

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    Hope thats as deep as it gets in your shed. fingers crossed for the next 2 days.

    Stuart

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    Well I promised you guy's some pics, So here they are..
    PS...
    Thanks lads, My house is high and dry so no worries there.. I was out in the rain last night digging a big trench down the side of the shed to get rid of some water..So far so good.
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    Got my legs crossed as well as my fingers matthew.

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    Thanks Phil.

    What I ment to say in my last post is the last photo is where my cousins workshop is..
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    No worries Matthew. I reckon your cousin would be thinking about relocating or putting everything on floats instead. It's gotta be a bit of a shock after this last drought.

    Phil

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    Good luck Matt,
    Luckily we only copped the edge of it here, no floods but lots of tree's down from all the rain and then the wind.

    Fingers crossed
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    Sorry to hear about your cousin, but glad to hear you are safe and you got his gear out.

    Dave

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