Wednesday the 19th of February started out
cool but humid, as many days had done in the past week. The forecast noted the
chance of storms in the east, possibly severe, which caught our attention. Come the afternoon, only a few small storms were noted on the radar, nothing
too worrying.
Shortly before 6pm, however, we received notice from a friend
that a significant storm cell was forming nearby. Only Mark made it home from
work in time, having minutes to move some marquees and secure cover for
Boots and Judy sheep, then the storm hit.
With winds reaching over 100km, heavy rain and
thunder, the storm was over as soon as it began, but what havoc it had caused!
The storm was certainly worse than the one we experienced last summer, and the Sanctuary
sustained significant damage. Fences were down, tanks smashed, shelters
destroyed and power out, but fortunately all the animals were ok!
A huge thanks
to our voli’s who swung into action tonight at short notice to herd goats,
clear fence lines, check water troughs and make sure all the animals were ok.
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| The media covering the story of the storm at the Sanctuary. |
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| Dumping some of the many branches that fell during the storm. |
Thank you to all the kind hearts who came to the busy bees following the storm – we appreciate everyone’s efforts to get the show back on the branch covered road!
