Water is life, yet in its fury, it is also an unstoppable force. A single moment of misjudgment can turn the gentle flow of a stream into a perilous current, sweeping away even the strongest among us.
Please, PLEASE never risk swimming in or driving through floodwaters. What seems passable can be deceptive; depths conceal danger, and currents hold unimaginable strength. It is not only your life at stake but also the lives of those who may have to risk their own to save you.
Today, tragedy struck at Wild Cattle Creek Bridge less than 200 metres near a place I once called home for seven years in Megan, on the Dorrigo Plateau that has experienced unrelenting rain for days. The bridge was swallowed as usual by a torrent of mountain floodwaters. I have seen firsthand many times how quickly that peaceful crossing can turn into a deadly force.
I pray for this man and his loved ones.
Nature does not grant second chances. Let patience and caution guide you. Your life is precious. Wait for the waters to recede.
- Cedar
Please, PLEASE never risk swimming in or driving through floodwaters. What seems passable can be deceptive; depths conceal danger, and currents hold unimaginable strength. It is not only your life at stake but also the lives of those who may have to risk their own to save you.
Today, tragedy struck at Wild Cattle Creek Bridge less than 200 metres near a place I once called home for seven years in Megan, on the Dorrigo Plateau that has experienced unrelenting rain for days. The bridge was swallowed as usual by a torrent of mountain floodwaters. I have seen firsthand many times how quickly that peaceful crossing can turn into a deadly force.
I pray for this man and his loved ones.
Nature does not grant second chances. Let patience and caution guide you. Your life is precious. Wait for the waters to recede.
- Cedar
