We have never seen weather like that!

[Stormswift]

Many brothers and sisters have had to be evacuated. However, just how many is not known as communities on the east coast of the North Island are cut off and communications are still down. 

 

Some of the communities we are waiting to hear from are Wairoa, Gisborne, Napier, Hastings, there are probably others I don't know about. The widespread devastation is unprecedented in my lifetime ... 21 years ... oops glitch meant to read 50 plus years. While the damage to homes, businesses, infrastructure, livestock is just heartbreaking, if we are talking human lives, it doesn't come near Turkey or Syria. NZ has escaped with most of her people safe, bedraggled, but safe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[GeordieGirl]

20 minutes ago, Stormswift said:

Many brothers and sisters have had to be evacuated. However, just how many is not known as communities on the east coast of the North Island are cut off and communications are still down. 

 

Some of the communities we are waiting to hear from are Wairoa, Gisborne, Napier, Hastings, there are probably others I don't know about. The widespread devastation is unprecedented in my lifetime ... 21 years ... oops glitch meant to read 50 plus years. While the damage to homes, businesses, infrastructure, livestock is just heartbreaking, if we are talking human lives, it doesn't come near Turkey or Syria. NZ has escaped with most of her people safe, bedraggled, but safe.

 

Thank you for your update, Mandi.  I have been thinking of you while watching the deluge updates on the news.

 

I know you are further South but I'm still glad to hear you are safe.  My prayers for all the brothers and sisters in NZ affected by this weather.  I am sure the brothers will update us on the website as soon as they have news.

💕💕

[Stormswift]

It was scary yesterday ... we got a good swipe from Gabrielles tail. Elders were concerned enough to hold meeting on zoom. Thankfully it has passed.

 

However, an update to my previous post we have 4 confirmed dead from Gabrielle and 1500 missing so things are still coming to light. They are still rescuing people from their roofs so hoping a good number of those missing are those or double up of stats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Stormswift]

1400 sorry not 1500

 

 

[Stormswift]

We've just had a large earthquake.  More info to come. Still shaking.

[Stormswift]

6.0 ... 76 km deep. NW of Paraparaumu 

[jrnievas]

17 minutes ago, Stormswift said:

6.0 ... 76 km deep. NW of Paraparaumu 

 

[Stormswift]

In our pioneer channel one of the young brothers said we all tried to get under the table, but dad couldn't fit. So our COBE may have got squished if it was any bigger. Haha

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Stormswift]

Straight up from the red marker is basically where I live.

[Stormswift]

Not good.

 

[hatcheckgirl]

Mandy, what do they mean about the "slash" of the forests? Those logs? So, are they saying human error (again 🙄)?  It's absolutely heartbreaking.

[Stormswift]

The slash are the off cuts that can't be used after milling. Just debris that came with the water. My concern is they are setting up morgue. If their grave concern were for a few only they could cope.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[hatcheckgirl]

Yes, it’s very concerning. So many thousands still unaccounted for.

[bagwell1987]

Unless those days were cut short......

Please Jehovah, soon...please soon.

[Dave]

Most extreme weather I’ve ever seen in NZ in my 58 years here. Hard to believe how widespread the damage with most of the north island affected. 
Thankfully, my place in Auckland got off lightly compared to others. Our household swelled to 9 including 4 children for a few days as family members had to flee their homes and evacuated to our place. 

[Dave]

Power outages were wide spread. My elderly mother was essentially trapped in her apartment with lifts not working and water not pumping therefore no flushing toilets. Took 3 days to restore her power but a sister in our cong is still without power after 5 days waiting. Some areas worst hit in Hawkes bay and surrounding areas could be without power for weeks.

Edited February 18, 2023 by Dave

[hatcheckgirl]

Keeping you in my prayers, our cuz across the ditch 🌹

[GeordieGirl]

This has just come into my inbox:

 

New Zealand has recorded two new deaths from Cyclone Gabrielle, bringing the toll to at least 11.

Thousands remain uncontactable due to severed communications links and power outages .......

 

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the number of reports of uncontactable people had risen to 6431, with 3216 resolved as safe.

 

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/natural-disasters/nz-cyclone-death-toll-rises-to-11-as-recovery-continues-c-9801694?utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=perthnow_update_2023-2-19&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sendgrid+wan_newsletter

[Lee49]

North vs South (USA )

Winter storm in the North and heat wave in the South creates 100-degree difference across US.

 A powerful winter storm set record cold temperatures in the northern plains of the US, while a heat wave in the southeast set record highs for the month of February – leaving the US with an unusually stark temperature difference of more than 100 degrees.

Much of Montana, Wyoming and the Dakotas currently have temperatures below zero, including minus 9 degrees in Cut Bank, Montana. At the same time, much of the South, from Texas to the Carolinas, has temperatures above 80 degrees, including a scorching 95 in McAllen, Texas.

 

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/22/weather/winter-storm-us-wednesday/index.html

 

🥵  🥶

 

 

[Tortuga]

Los Angeles California has received its first Blizzard Warning 

 

https://deadline.com/2023/02/blizzard-warning-tv-los-angeles-snow-winds-forecast-1235267927/

[Lee49]

17 minutes ago, Tortuga said:

Los Angeles California has received its first Blizzard Warning

 

[bagwell1987]

Hawaii also has had much more rain and snow than usual

[Lee49]

HAIL PHOTOS: KSAT Connect pictures show the sizable hail that fell in South Texas overnight   😱

https://www.ksat.com/weather/2023/03/02/hail-photos-ksat-connect-pictures-show-the-sizable-hail-that-fell-in-south-texas-overnight-2/

 

 

[daydream]

 

 

 

2¼ oz. Bourbon

1½ oz. Unsweetened cranberry juice

½ oz. Lemon juice

1 oz. Simple syrup

Lemon slices and cranberries for garnish

1 cup Crushed ice or more

[Ross Au]

Some of these comments are intoxicating.