Peripheral
Dedicated Member
Some members will be affected by storm Eunice. Good luck and, I hope, a safe passage through it.
Does anyone remember the hurricane that hit Sheffield 60 years and 2 days ago. February 16th 1962 is the day that hurricane struck. During the war blitz 17,000 premises' were damaged. The hurricane damaged 70,000 buildings. I remember the roar of the wind through the night, it was deafening. The next day I tried to get to the shops 400 yards away but it was impossible. The road was a mass of chimney pots, slates, drainpipes, gates, fences, dustbins, plants, garden tools and various other unrecognizable objects. Driving was out of the question. I wasn't going to attempt walking. Stone built houses were damaged beyond repair. Four people were killed among which were a vicar and his wife who had left the bedroom to go downstairs for safety. It was an old vicarage and the chimney was blown off which then crashed through the roof, through the bedroom floor and onto the the settee where the couple were taking refuge till the storm had passed. I do hope that storm Eunice isn't going to be as ferocious and I pray that we will all be safe. If you can, stay indoors. Peri....
Does anyone remember the hurricane that hit Sheffield 60 years and 2 days ago. February 16th 1962 is the day that hurricane struck. During the war blitz 17,000 premises' were damaged. The hurricane damaged 70,000 buildings. I remember the roar of the wind through the night, it was deafening. The next day I tried to get to the shops 400 yards away but it was impossible. The road was a mass of chimney pots, slates, drainpipes, gates, fences, dustbins, plants, garden tools and various other unrecognizable objects. Driving was out of the question. I wasn't going to attempt walking. Stone built houses were damaged beyond repair. Four people were killed among which were a vicar and his wife who had left the bedroom to go downstairs for safety. It was an old vicarage and the chimney was blown off which then crashed through the roof, through the bedroom floor and onto the the settee where the couple were taking refuge till the storm had passed. I do hope that storm Eunice isn't going to be as ferocious and I pray that we will all be safe. If you can, stay indoors. Peri....