28-01-2023, 06:15 PM
Constant heavy-ish rain all afternoon. Got well wrapped up and took my brolly for a walk around the park - got soaked of course but had a lovely hot shower soon as I got home.
The state of emergency was declared at 9.27pm and it was not due to waiting for the rain to stop but when the emergency services - not the mayor - decided that it was needed, the mayor just signs it off. There is a misconception that things only really kick in once an emergency is declared but full emergency services had been in place for hours before that.
Declaring an emergency just allows for added relief funds to be released and the police are given additional powers to stop people returning to unsafe houses etc.
Was quite annoyed listening to the press conference with a couple of journalists going on and on about communication. We are told frequently to be prepared for emergencies and self responsibility as emergency services are flat out saving lives not posting things on line telling people that it’s raining. It seems that the extent of the rain bomb was unpredictable.
I play Wordle each day against my sister, got it in 3 today. For the starting word I try and think of a word relevant to something that is happening or that I’m going to do. Started with ‘storm’ today. My sister also does worldle but that’s trickier to do.
The state of emergency was declared at 9.27pm and it was not due to waiting for the rain to stop but when the emergency services - not the mayor - decided that it was needed, the mayor just signs it off. There is a misconception that things only really kick in once an emergency is declared but full emergency services had been in place for hours before that.
Declaring an emergency just allows for added relief funds to be released and the police are given additional powers to stop people returning to unsafe houses etc.
Was quite annoyed listening to the press conference with a couple of journalists going on and on about communication. We are told frequently to be prepared for emergencies and self responsibility as emergency services are flat out saving lives not posting things on line telling people that it’s raining. It seems that the extent of the rain bomb was unpredictable.
I play Wordle each day against my sister, got it in 3 today. For the starting word I try and think of a word relevant to something that is happening or that I’m going to do. Started with ‘storm’ today. My sister also does worldle but that’s trickier to do.