1 yr. ago • 100%

El Niño weather pattern could be among strongest, likely to bring drought

Meteorologists are warning that the weather will take a dramatic turn in the next couple of weeks, as an El Niño is likely to be declared

12 comments

Oof. I've been wanting to install some rain water tanks (even just for watering the garden etc.), but haven't had the opportunity to do so yet.

Making me wish I had it sorted by now.

5
- I guess we’ll have a month or two to collect water. Would you need to have a collection system from your roof?
  
  3
  
  Sorry for the late reply.
  
  Yeah, was thinking of something simple - one of those DIY type kits that you attach to your downpipe, and have a few tanks on the side of your house.
  
  1
- Same boat here... what job to bump…
  
  I guess the scaffolding is staying up and the leaky window isn’t being fixed for another week.
  
  2
Oh boy, Hawke's Bay can't win, can they.

1
It'll take months for the ground to dry out here, its absolutely saturated and boggy

1
Maybe paspalum in my lawn will finally die?

1
- I once sprayed a lawn with roundup several times over the course of a couple of months and it didn't kill the paspalum. It's like the tardigrade of the grass world.
  
  2

You've viewed 12 comments.