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the great flood of 1905 - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Boat Rescues: Fishermen from the harbor hauled boats overland to navigate the flooded streets, rowing up to upper-story windows to rescue stranded families.
      - Daring Escapes: Constables, sergeants, and local volunteers waded chest-deep into rushing currents to carry children and elderly residents to safety. Several people were pulled through broken roofs and attic windows just before walls collapsed.
      - Community Shelter: Those rescued—many in their nightclothes—were brought to the Town Hall, the Courthouse, the Police Station, and local hotels, where dry clothing, blankets, and warm food were provided.
    - - Police and Coastguards: Officers repeatedly risked their lives swimming through freezing, debris-filled currents to reach trapped families in Castle Street, Davis Street, and Ravenswell. In several instances, officers passed children from window to window along ropes when boats could not reach narrow lanes.
      - Local Citizens: Fishermen, laborers, and residents worked side by side with authorities, guiding boats through dangerous currents and breaking down doors to free trapped neighbors.
      - Miss Burton's Act of Bravery: Miss Burton of Mount Pleasant Villas waded into waist-deep water to rescue elderly neighbors from a flooding cottage, carrying them to safety before returning to help others