diaTribe » flood http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp The diaTribe blog is our occasional take on life, the universe and everything. Observations on current affairs, the environment, politics, humour and music/gig reviews. Travel diary and extreme sports stories, along with the usual rants/raves are also chucked in for good measure. Sat, 07 Feb 2026 19:21:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Cyclone Gabrielle – Preparation Lessons Learned http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2023/02/18/cyclone-gabrielle-preparation-lessons-learned/ http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2023/02/18/cyclone-gabrielle-preparation-lessons-learned/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2023 09:04:45 +0000 Phil http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/?p=3376 ... more »

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2023 has been a tough year weather-wise.

January saw record-breaking rainfall across much of the North Island of New Zealand, with more than 260mm of rain falling on south and west Auckland in just 24 hours. In the far north, wind-speeds of up to 140kph were recorded. Four people were killed in flash floods and landslides and hundred of homes were destroyed.

But that was just the start…

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In view of the ongoing heavy rains in the UK, representatives of the British government and the London Mayor’s office have met with the emergency committee of the IOC to propose a number of 11th-hour changes to the upcoming London Olympic programme.

London’s Mayor Boris Johnson has announced that all Olympic staff will be undergoing SCUBA lessons this week and his office are currently in the process of buying up wetsuits, fins, masks and snorkels from every dive shop in and around the Red Sea. Supplies of diving equipment in the UK have already been appropriated and set aside for use by visiting dignitaries, due to their virtually-unused and near-new state.More ... »]]> http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2012/07/15/olympics_british_style/feed/ 0