Cyclone coming

Started by Ashy, November 22, 2024, 03:59:37 PM

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Mups

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November 25, 2024, 09:51:42 PM Last Edit: November 25, 2024, 10:22:40 PM by Mups
Quote from: klondike on November 25, 2024, 05:53:40 PMA NextDoor post said there was some flooding near Victoria park. That's just a feeder stream into to Nene proper and I expect that the main river where I saw something problems was unable to carry it downstream to the big flood relief reservoir quickly enough. When St. James and Far Cotton were flooded maybe 20 years ago they didn't open the sluices to the flood relief because there was a long boat adrift and they were looking for a body. That decision must have cost millions.

Northampton railway station can't let any trains through because its still flooded, today.

Just a thought,  but when rivers flood badly, and the water flows all over streets and fields,   what happens to the fish and  creatures who normally live in the rivers?   
As the water begins to recede and get back to normal levels,  are these fish  left floundering on dry  etc?

klondike

#31
November 25, 2024, 10:26:44 PM
If they don't get back into the main river but get left floundering in the fields in shrinking puddles then I can only assume that the carion birds, foxes and the like all have full bellies as there is no way that they could all be rescued.

Mups

#32
November 25, 2024, 10:45:31 PM
Quote from: klondike on November 25, 2024, 10:26:44 PMIf they don't get back into the main river but get left floundering in the fields in shrinking puddles then I can only assume that the carion birds, foxes and the like all have full bellies as there is no way that they could all be rescued.

Oh yes,  I suppose that makes sense.

One way or another,  lots of things lose their lives to feed something else.
I wonder if humans are the biggest predators?

klondike

#33
November 25, 2024, 10:54:17 PM
We are certainly the world's apex predator and causing many extinctions as we encroach on and alter the environment animals rely on. 

Mups

#34
November 25, 2024, 11:01:10 PM
Quote from: klondike on November 25, 2024, 10:54:17 PMWe are certainly the world's apex predator and causing many extinctions as we encroach on and alter the environment animals rely on.

Yes, we do take away their environments and everything they need to survive, don't we. 

Makes me wonder who will be OUR predators?  Just other humans I suppose.

Oh well,   on that cheerful note - off to beddy-bize now.   
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