Storm Bert - one year on…

Today is one year since Storm Bert, 24 Nov 2024, when my studio and garage/store flooded. My home was not flooded because its base was built higher above the ground, but the studio was not so fortunate. Many neighbours’ homes were flooded, they had to move out, though most are now back in.

The water rose slowly over hours and then drained in less than an hour at around 11 pm. Something clearly went wrong that night. After pressure, the Environmental Agency has promised a report by the end of this month.

Reinstatement of the studio is not due to begin until January 2026, and dealing with insurers has been exhausting. The disruption, delays, and uncertainty have been overwhelming and at times depressing.

I've posted about some of this but kept most of it to myself, yet today it feels important to acknowledge it. Thank you to everyone who has given support, messages, conversation, or simply understanding.

#fediverse #Mastodon #lindasgoluppiart #StormBert

I'm whispering this, I heard by phone yesterday that there might be some movement on my studio remedial build progress (and maybe the drive) I'm going to keep my excitement reigned in though, until I actually see things start. For sure it's going to be at least nearly a year since the damage was done which is actually nuts. However...

#Studio #Mastodon #Fediverse #StormBert

[12:06] Small businesses can apply to Storm Bert flood damage fund for an extra week, says minister

A fund which can be accessed by small businesses who were affected by recent flood damage will remain open for an extra week as the aftermath of Storm Bert continues to affect employers across the country, Enterprise, Trade and Employment Minister Peter Burke confirmed today.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/small-businesses-can-apply-to-storm-bert-flood-damage-fund-for-an-extra-week-says-minister/a672318642.html

#anextraweek #StormBert #PeterBurke #today

A few weeks ago... Expect #BombCyclones and #AtmosphericRivers to become a common and unpredictable occurrence with #ClimateChange!

Europe's weekend #BombCyclone to rival B.C.’s intense storms

Dennis Mersereau
Fri, November 22, 2024

"Canada has been no stranger to weather bombs this season. British Columbia is in the midst of its second bomb cyclone in one week—another intense storm hitting the same areas affected by hundreds of thousands of power outages just days earlier.

"While B.C.’s second storm won’t grow as strong as the first, another storm out in the Atlantic Ocean could rival that first storm’s monstrous strength.

"Storm Bert is brewing in the northern Atlantic Ocean, and it’s got its eyes set on the British Isles heading into this weekend.

"The storm’s minimum central pressure is expected to drop a whopping 40-50+ mb in just 24 hours. This swift strengthening would more than double the criteria needed for bombogenesis, the process of rapid intensification that creates a bomb cyclone."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/europes-weekend-bomb-cyclone-rival-012839233.html

#StormBert #ClimateCrisis #Bombogenesis