So there's all kinds of wood, all kinds of debris and hazardous materials in the water right now, and it's just not safe.

Hewers of wood and drawers of water

Those who do not industrialize become hewers of wood and haulers of water.

As soon as this wood is gone, the water here will rise rapidly again.

What kind of wood is gopher wood is the wrong question. The right question is what does it mean?

We will be getting more water again. At the moment we are primarily trying to clear flooded wood and above all we will evacuate the rest of the people from the flooded Matte district.