Today, in response to the Dunedin floods, Room 7 wrote descriptions, trying to imagine what the environment might be like for the people of Dunedin. Here are just a few.
Citizens of Dunedin at Peril
I see houses being pulled apart from the water, as we speak.
I feel the cold dirty water going up my spine and making it shiver.
Women are screaming from the tree tops to stay safe as the flood water rises.
Nash
Dunedin is in Danger
I can hear a lady screaming because she is stuck in a wavy tree, because she tried to escape.
I can see the scrambling fire fighters helping the screaming people.
I can feel the vibrations of gushing water outside.
Pyper
Dunedin's Supersized Flood
I see the citizens of Dunedin in chaos.
I hear the sirens of the fire trucks racing down the street.
I can hear citizens gasping in their cars because their houses will be flooded.
I feel the ripples of the water smacking me on the ankles.
I feel the rough sandbags in my delicate hands.
Baden
Flood City
Rigid sandbags are stacked up in front of the door.
The rushing water is sinking into my shoes.
I hear the bloodcurdling screams of an elderly woman trying to escape the treacherous crashing water.
Clarke
Dunedin in Chaos
Citizens are gasping for help while banging hard on the windows.
Fire engines are going, "Wee ohh, wee ohh" to warn people to "go home, you'll be safe".
I can feel water coming into my shoes and soaking my socks.
Neela
Dunedin is in Danger
I hear the fire engines siren warning people they'll be okay, but the people don't think so.
Windows are smashing from the pressure of the water.
I feel our carpet getting wet because the doors aren't trapping the water and we don't have sandbags. "Oh dear".
Brooke
The Jumbo Flood
Children are jostling into buildings to get to higher ground because their parents said, "Get in there!"
I listen to all of the elderly trapped in their cars.
I feel the ice cold river pushing against my legs and my numb fingers.
Matt
