Extreme Weather
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Kitekite Falls in the Waitakere Ranges:
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@taniwharugby I went out for a walk and ended up at the pub. Which was closed. I did find another bar and had one beer then headed home.
Was taking all my wet weather gear off on front porch when gust slammed door closed.
Of course, phone and keys were now on other side of door.
Of course, last tradie to use spare in lock box hadn't replaced it.
Of course, the taxi that I got neighbour's to call so I could go to partner's (didn't want her going out in now what was the height of the storm) went to Takapuna...
So, I taped up a panel on the front door. Smashed my way in. Cleaned up the mess and dealt with the 7 missed calls and 15 texts from frantic partner.
Small in comparison to what so many are facing - but not my best Monday evening.
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@dogmeat said in Extreme Weather:
@taniwharugby I went out for a walk and ended up at the pub. Which was closed. I did find another bar and had one beer then headed home.
Was taking all my wet weather gear off on front porch when gust slammed door closed.
Of course, phone and keys were now on other side of door.
Of course, last tradie to use spare in lock box hadn't replaced it.
Of course, the taxi that I got neighbour's to call so I could go to partner's (didn't want her going out in now what was the height of the storm) went to Takapuna...
So, I taped up a panel on the front door. Smashed my way in. Cleaned up the mess and dealt with the 7 missed calls and 15 texts from frantic partner.
Small in comparison to what so many are facing - but not my best Monday evening.
Ughh that aint good mate!
We've made it through the night here at home without flooding this time so pretty stoked about that. Others near by dont sound so good. Still no power around most of our area. Rain has stopped but its the wind that will be slowing them down to fix it
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@dogmeat said in Extreme Weather:
@taniwharugby I went out for a walk and ended up at the pub. Which was closed. I did find another bar and had one beer then headed home.
Was taking all my wet weather gear off on front porch when gust slammed door closed.
Of course, phone and keys were now on other side of door.
Of course, last tradie to use spare in lock box hadn't replaced it.
Of course, the taxi that I got neighbour's to call so I could go to partner's (didn't want her going out in now what was the height of the storm) went to Takapuna...
So, I taped up a panel on the front door. Smashed my way in. Cleaned up the mess and dealt with the 7 missed calls and 15 texts from frantic partner.
Small in comparison to what so many are facing - but not my best Monday evening.
As someone that has a history of locking themselves out and years of practice then breaking in (or squeezing through the dog door), forgive me if I chuckle at that one.
May I recommend the installation of a touchpad lock? It has been a game changer and made one little thing so much easier. The one I put in has been great for tradies and Real Estate agents to use as well. I can set temporary codes and see usage.
Anyway, back to the weather.....
Is currently weirdly calm with only soft rain in the Hutt. So very strange to have such extreme weather battering almost everyone but Welly region not overly affected (yet). Shit weather is the norm in these parts.
Kia kaha to all those affected and I hope you come out of this with bodies and minds intact.
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@Crucial said in Extreme Weather:
May I recommend the installation of a touchpad lock? It has been a game changer and made one little thing so much easier. The one I put in has been great for tradies and Real Estate agents to use as well. I can set temporary codes and see usage.
endorsing this. We have a mechanical code lock,and it is simply awesome. No more lockouts, key issues, etc - just easy to use and you can share codes as needed.
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@nzzp said in Extreme Weather:
@Crucial said in Extreme Weather:
May I recommend the installation of a touchpad lock? It has been a game changer and made one little thing so much easier. The one I put in has been great for tradies and Real Estate agents to use as well. I can set temporary codes and see usage.
endorsing this. We have a mechanical code lock,and it is simply awesome. No more lockouts, key issues, etc - just easy to use and you can share codes as needed.
Mine is a wee bit flasher and is 'smart'. I can unlock the door from my phone remotely or set a one use code etc. Got it for under $200 as I saw it on special somewhere then did a price guarantee extra 15% at Mitre10.
Easy to install and set up as well if you get a name brand (eg Schlage) as the mechanism is the same as a manual key lock. -
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@Machpants said in Extreme Weather:
We've got a national state of emergency, for just the third time. Dogshit out there, looks like a possible dead fire vollie in a slip, a fair few people trapped on roofs and cars down south.
Luckily the rain radar is clear for most places (sorry Northlanders) at the moment which may provide a window
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@Crucial said in Extreme Weather:
@Machpants said in Extreme Weather:
We've got a national state of emergency, for just the third time. Dogshit out there, looks like a possible dead fire vollie in a slip, a fair few people trapped on roofs and cars down south.
Luckily the rain radar is clear for most places (sorry Northlanders) at the moment which may provide a window
I'm not sure, the story seems to be flooded rivers etc, this sort of shit isn't going away soon. That's Hawkes Bay
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@Machpants said in Extreme Weather:
@Crucial said in Extreme Weather:
@Machpants said in Extreme Weather:
We've got a national state of emergency, for just the third time. Dogshit out there, looks like a possible dead fire vollie in a slip, a fair few people trapped on roofs and cars down south.
Luckily the rain radar is clear for most places (sorry Northlanders) at the moment which may provide a window
I'm not sure, the story seems to be flooded rivers etc, this sort of shit isn't going away soon. That's Hawkes Bay
Totally. Not downplaying anything, just noticing that apart from northland, most affected areas have only patchy further rain at the moment. That may at least allow some drain clearing etc to take place.
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we didnt have alot of rain in the last 12 hours or so, but man the wind was intense!! We have been fortunate to have no damage aside from a few branches come down...
Still without power, cell coverage intermittent...so come to work for coffee & shower and recharge devices.
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@Crucial said in Extreme Weather:
Mine is a wee bit flasher and is 'smart'.
Our lock predated us buying the house - but I am a bit cautious of those connected locks. Havea few friends in IT security,and they aren't enthusiastic.
When all is said and done, locks make you feel safer, but doors come out of frames, windows get broken, etc.
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@nzzp said in Extreme Weather:
@Crucial said in Extreme Weather:
Mine is a wee bit flasher and is 'smart'.
Our lock predated us buying the house - but I am a bit cautious of those connected locks. Havea few friends in IT security,and they aren't enthusiastic.
When all is said and done, locks make you feel safer, but doors come out of frames, windows get broken, etc.
I'm under zero illusion security wise and have always been of the mind that f someone wants in they will find a way in no problem (I do so myself).
Key locks are just as easily bypassed as electronic. If you think anything with a key is secure you need to watch some 'lock picking lawyer' videos on youtube.
Locks are only there to slow people down or remove opportunist situations.
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No way the Chiefs would have wanted to be training outside yesterday afternoon. Rain and strong winds all evening and into the early morning in the Waikato. Plenty of trees have fallen down, including outside a house across the road from me, but thankfully no major flooding compared to up north.
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@Nepia said in Extreme Weather:
@Crucial said in Extreme Weather:
Taradale residents advised to evacuate. I think the Tutaekuri is the biggest issue causing that
Some pictures on this feed if you arent already watching
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@Crucial Yes, I've family members and friends who have had to evacuate. It's awful in many areas in Hawke's Bay. Almost all of Eskdale is flooded, Omahu and more.
Very hard to reach people by phone or internet.
Widespread power outages and Transpower has said that it could take days to weeks (not: hours) before power is restored everywhere.Transpower declares Grid Emergency
Transpower has declared a Grid Emergency following the loss of electricity supply to Hawkes Bay and Gisborne as a result of extreme weather from Cyclone Gabrielle.
Fire crews working to rescue people stranded in Hawke's Bay