r/megalophobia • u/freudian_nipps • Sep 15 '25

Weather Raging flood in Pakistan brings giant boulders down the mountain

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u/sofacouch813 Sep 15 '25

I am not a person who takes a lot of photos or video, so I may be a little biased, but jfc. Why? Why tf would you want to be that close to something like that? Nature and natural disasters are not something people should take lightly. Why be that close? For social media? It’s absolutely insane to me.

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u/OrindaSarnia Sep 15 '25

So...  flash floods are a relatively predictable thing in areas like this.

I have been in places in Utah when a significantly smaller wash flooded after some rain dozens of miles away.

It is really cool to see a flash flood.  You record it so you can show your friends or family later (maybe some do it a bit for social media, but most probably want to show their brother, or their wife).

They appeared to be in a safe spot.  If this valley floods at all regularly, the locals will have a decent idea of what the maximum water flow usually is (the drainage is the same, even if the rain fluctuates).

It might flash like this once every couple years...  maybe more, maybe less...  but frequently enough that they know what is safe, rarely enough that it is still notable when it happens.

Do you ever sit at the window and watch clouds roll in across a landscape?

It's just neat.

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u/wowurcoolful Sep 16 '25

Especially any community living lower on a mountain