It's been raining for the past two days, but it looks like it's been going for ages. It seemed as if the weather during the past week has been on either ends of the extremes. Just about this time last week, it was streaking hot and sunny and now, just last night, the whole region of Melbourne was wrecked by a horrible storm.
I was totally unaware of the raging winds last night as I slept soundly through it all, only to discover the horror of the true nature of it all this morning as I was heading down to my high school for an awards ceremony for past year students.
It was horrific.
So on my way back from school, my parents and I decided to go a little flood-scouting, taking photos as we came along the terrorized scenes.
Apparently, news report says that a teenage boy has been reported to be swept away by the rushing current of the water somewhere near Monee Ponds. His body has yet to be found.
Another house in Eltham has been drowned, as it was located near a creek passing throughout the suburb (as seen in above picture).
As we headed along the suburbs from Research all the way to Eltham, we could see the obvious impact of the floods to the society. Traffic, businesses and even schools have been affected. A bridge in Eltham had to be closed down because the local council thinks that it's about to be overflowed by the running water beneath it.
Man... what a sight.
Weather reports say that the weather will only be clearing up tomorrow.
Let's hope it clears sooner than forecasted.