If you live on a flood plain = You're going to get flooded

[easynow]

Why is this so hard to understand?

It's not the government or Environment agency fault.

 

[Eksman]

Easy now

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Some parts of the country are experiencing flooding because of complacency and non investment. Before the water companies were privatised there was a working relationship with local authorities on maintenance , upgrades and prevention. The water companies are only concerned with increasing dividends for the shareholders and with councils having budgets cut the blame is shifted from one side to the other as who is responsible when the sewers can't cope and rivers silt up.

 

[hybrid_x]

But if you are rich and have a 4x4 then of course it's someone elses fault......."How dare anyone let nature come to my doorstep! I chose this house on postcode, size, and price, and didn't think once about nearby rivers linked to the atlantic - that's the goverment's job!"

 

[Nibble]

Nowt to do with corporations cutting hundreds of acres of trees down to build out of town Superstore's and crappy new builds. Certainly not that at all. How could cutting down trees that each process roughly 60 Gallons of water a day affect the run off?

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Nowt to do with corporations cutting hundreds of acres of trees down to build out of town Superstore's and crappy new builds. Certainly not that at all. How could cutting down trees that each process roughly 60 Gallons of water a day affect the run off?

It's hardly the fault of corporations... The environment agency needs to say no to building in these areas - not rely on Tesco's to make the call for them

 

[Eksman]

But may i add, im not affected by the floods nor will i ever be. But youre a bit of a c unt for making this thread

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

I can see the point about flood plains in normal conditions but these aren't. Placed that are rarely touched by rivers are now 2 foot under. But at the same time, to blame the water companies is daft as well, this level of rain fall is the highest for over a hundred years.

I know it's hard for the newspapers and media to accept but sometimes you can't just blame one person or company and nature just happens to be having a funny year

 

[Nibble]

It's hardly the fault of corporations... The environment agency needs to say no to building in these areas - not rely on Tesco's to make the call for them

Joint responsibility. I would suspect corporations grease a few palms to get approvals.

 

[mune ni kamome]

Nowt to do with corporations cutting hundreds of acres of trees down to build out of town Superstore's and crappy new builds. Certainly not that at all. How could cutting down trees that each process roughly 60 Gallons of water a day affect the run off?

Exactly. Remember all those houses in Falmer Road, Rottingdean flooded a few years ago because the greedy farmer grubbed out all the trees and bushes to make his fields a little bigger

 

[BN9 BHA]

Why is this so hard to understand?

It's not the government or Environment agency fault.

 

[Notters]

See the other thread!

 

[Papa Lazarou]

There are many places that historically have been prone to flooding that over the years have been developed or cultivated. When we get these exceptional rainfall events, particularly when it's been over a long period of time (with river catchments full and water tables high), it's hardly a surprise when areas flood.

When it comes to areas such as Somerset, the clue is in the name, and it's origin.

 

[hybrid_x]

It's hardly the fault of corporations... The environment agency needs to say no to building in these areas - not rely on Tesco's to make the call for them

You are right, they have the right to sell the people anything they want......the crux is what have the public chosen to buy.


....and the people choose tescos et al for personal convenience, and if someone points out the ills of large corporations one is called a hippy etc.

 

[Rookie]

Was/is the A23 on a flood plain (Handcross area)? Genuine question

 

[beorhthelm]

Nowt to do with corporations cutting hundreds of acres of trees down to build out of town Superstore's and crappy new builds. Certainly not that at all. How could cutting down trees that each process roughly 60 Gallons of water a day affect the run off?

barking up the wrong trees there. this is a argricultural area that wouldnt have any substantial forestry. no has it been developed much if at all. its a low lying flood plain thats used to regular flooding that has experienced near 6 weeks of continuous rain. no dredging or fannying around with ditches would have changed this outcome.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Was/is the A23 on a flood plain (Handcross area)? Genuine question

The area between Pitts Head Junction and the Slaugham junction crosses the Upper Ouse.

 

[glasfryn]

The area between Pitts Head Junction and the Slaugham junction crosses the Upper Ouse.

and I think there are huge natural ponds at Slaugham if my memory serves me right

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

There are lots of flood plains in the UK they are not underwater because they have proper flood defences and drainage. Langley is on a flood plain that is not flooded.
The Somerset levels are exceptional and always prone to flooding, the locals have been asking for years for further dredging and drainage, they knew this would happen one day but it fell on deaf ears and now they are paying the price. If any work should have been done and money spent it should have been there. Ok we have had exceptional rainfall and the levels would have flooded but not to this extent.
The only people to blame are the EA and successive governments as usual. Its all about not wanting to spend money and not listening to the locals

 

[Silk]

There are lots of flood plains in the UK they are not underwater because they have proper flood defences and drainage. Langley is on a flood plain that is not flooded.
The Somerset levels are exceptional and always prone to flooding, the locals have been asking for years for further dredging and drainage, they knew this would happen one day but it fell on deaf ears and now they are paying the price. If any work should have been done and money spent it should have been there. Ok we have had exceptional rainfall and the levels would have flooded but not to this extent.
The only people to blame are the EA and successive governments as usual. Its all about not wanting to spend money and not listening to the locals

Is that Langley, Virginia?