Documentary Ormond Road sights post Gabrielle

[Rose McGillicuddy]

Since Gabrielle lots of places where we walk our dogs are closed, or inaccessible, and likely to be for months. I drove down Ormond Road, thinking I'd be able to access the limestone pathway there. I had forgotten this area was badly affected during the cyclone, and the road was closed, and all I could see was mud, where the road was. Along the sides of the road leading to the closed part was all this debris. It was very confronting all over again! I am one of the extremely lucky people who was virtually unaffected by Gabrielle. These sights are heartbreaking ....

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[griffljg]

Rose, that is so sad to see. Is it this Ormond Road? I have been to the Delegat Wine Estate. How did they fare?

 

[Rose McGillicuddy]

Rose, that is so sad to see. Is it this Ormond Road? I have been to the Delegat Wine Estate. How did they fare?

Yes it's Ormond Road. I can't think now, how I would have thought I could access the limestone pathway, knowing what has happened in this area!!

Delegates looked okay, and I haven't read anything about them. Might have been just far enough away, but also may have been affected, and I just haven't heard, as there's a lot of debris awaiting collection, just opposite.

 

[DeeJayK]

Your ongoing documentation of the remnants of the devastation wrought by this storm is appreciated, Rose. I'm sure that each piece of this detritus has a heartbreaking story behind it.

- K

 

[Rose McGillicuddy]

Your ongoing documentation of the remnants of the devastation wrought by this storm is appreciated, Rose. I'm sure that each piece of this detritus has a heartbreaking story behind it.

- K

A part of me feels it's wrong to be documenting such devastation, as it's had such awful consequences for so many - and initially I didn't put these images on my Facebook. The I decided I would, in the hope it might encourage people to contribute to the support funds if they could afford it.

What I've documented is only a small part of it as well. We've been asked to keep off the roads so I haven't been over to Napier.

 

[griffljg]

A part of me feels it's wrong to be documenting such devastation, as it's had such awful consequences for so many - and initially I didn't put these images on my Facebook. The I decided I would, in the hope it might encourage people to contribute to the support funds if they could afford it.

What I've documented is only a small part of it as well. We've been asked to keep off the roads so I haven't been over to Napier.

You may well feel that documenting such devastation is wrong and may make you feel a bit awkward. But it is nevertheless important for the devastation to be documented, even if for no other reason than as an historical record.

Thank you for posting these photos.

 

[Rose McGillicuddy]

You may well feel that documenting such devastation is wrong and may make you feel a bit awkward. But it is nevertheless important for the devastation to be documented, even if for no other reason than as an historical record.

Thank you for posting these photos.

I just feel uncomfortable I suppose. Another part of me does realise it's important to document things, and a more personal perspective can be validating for people as well.