Heather EvansFeb 23
Yes well, my garage & back garden did flood again & worse than last time. I’ve taken pictures & emailed my housing manager, hopefully it’ll be dealt with properly this time. Silt, dirt & debris everywhere ☹️. It’s going to be impossible for me to clean it all up myself, I can do some but not the fine crap in the garage. I can’t wear anything on my feet when I come into the house from the garage either due to the silt. What a mess. I’ve emailed community housing, just waiting to hear back. I estimate it came up at least 15cm as the overflow gully drain was topped with a pile of litter.
#SummerStorm #Flooding
Show threadCitizen ❎️❎️Feb 23

@feather1952 that's a bit of a mess!

I hope nothing is damaged, and the smell isn't too bad!

Make sure you only do what you can!

As someone with a "bit" of experience of flooding...
I throw an old piece of artificial grass/synthetic carpet/tarp over the mud until it can be pressure washed. This means you can walk on it without traipsing it everywhere

Also hose it myself if I can
But you need to wear wellies. The mud could contain all sorts!

Show threadHeather EvansFeb 23
@AnnonBudgie
No real smell at the moment. I’ve removed the mats from in front of the doors into & out of the garage, they’re hanging over the corner of the line, but I’m only keeping one, the other two are going in the bin. I have a wooden shower thingy but was going to get rid of it. It’s now my mat to take my thongs on or off as I go in or out of the garage.
I do have something like a tarp, I’ll have to see how big it is. The back area I can sort out, I would use the tarp thing to enter the garage from the unit & to the back door & vice versa. Good thought, thank you 😃.
Show threadCitizen ❎️❎️Feb 23

@feather1952 no worries.. glad to be able to help!

I've unfortunately had a bit of experience

I'd wash your wooden shower thingy off after the cleanup.. for next time
They are easy to clean 🤷‍♀️

Show threadHeather EvansFeb 23
@AnnonBudgie
I’m sorry you’ve gone through it too. It’s horrible.
Good idea & definitely keeping it now.
Show threadCitizen ❎️❎️

@feather1952 now that I have moved there is no more flooding 🤞🤞

The previous place I'd get 5-10 cm inside one side of the house whenever there was a lot of rain

Sandbags helped and all the floors were tiled... and after the 1st time there wasn't a lot of damage... learn adjust overcome

Feb 23 at 8:11amWeb
Show threadHeather EvansFeb 23
@AnnonBudgie
I really appreciate what you’ve told me 😊.