If you live on a flood plain-

[Neil]

Originally Posted by cmonstanley

they not only buy these but the ones that used to be affordable. this government does not care about britain not fit for purpose Floods: British government turned down Dutch help - Channel 4 News absolutely scandalous .

Wow they want to lend us a machine that can fill a 1000 sand bags an hour. I wonder how squaddies it would take to fill a 1000 sand bags an hour?

UK weather: Army scrambled as flooded Thames Valley sees record river gauges and cancelled train services ? and it hasn?t even started raining yet - Home News - UK - The Independent

[Gordon Booth]

Originally Posted by cmonstanley

they not only buy these but the ones that used to be affordable. this government does not care about britain not fit for purpose Floods: British government turned down Dutch help - Channel 4 News absolutely scandalous .

A quote from your link, cmon-' so far we have eight very high volume pumps and several Dutch engineers assisting us in Somerset'.

Do you ever read your own links or limit yourself to the headline?

The Dutch wagons were shown arriving with enormous pumps and masses of big bore piping several days ago on the news. They've also been shown working- impressive things.

Too much help can be disruptive- have confidence, the condems are on top of the job!
But at the end of the day you can't beat nature when it lets rip.

[Accyexplorer]

Floods prompt call for reintroduction of beavers
(can't beat a good beaver )

Floods prompt call for reintroduction of beavers | Derby Telegraph

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Accyexplorer

Floods prompt call for reintroduction of beavers
(can't beat a good beaver )

True indeed ... Canada's National Animal ... Soon to be replaced by Mayor Rob Ford, I believe.

[DtheP47]

Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

A
The Dutch wagons were shown arriving with enormous pumps and masses of big bore piping several days ago on the news. They've also been shown working- impressive things.

But at the end of the day you can't beat nature when it lets rip.

Not as clear cut as people thought at first Mr B

BBC News - Dutch mega-pumps damage flood river...

[DtheP47]

Originally Posted by Accyexplorer

Floods prompt call for reintroduction of beavers
(can't beat a good beaver )

Floods prompt call for reintroduction of beavers | Derby Telegraph

There are not too many trees on the Somerset levels Mr A, the raw materials required by your furry acquatic friends to create ponds (yes ponds) which themselves will inhibit drainage. Yeah right and they will build a whacking great one across the Thames eh?

Rebecca Peake of Arkansas Uni says beavers"

• Flood homes, roads and croplands.
• Dam canals, drainages and pipes, which inhibits water control.
• Girdle and fell valuable trees.
• Flood valuable trees, causing them to die after prolonged flooding.

http://fisheries.tamu.edu/files/2013...l-Methods-.pdf

Bit flawed that Derby Telegraph piece methinks.

[Accyexplorer]

The Dutch solution to floods: live with water, don't fight it | Environment | The Observer

I Reckon this would go down like one of them "brick budgies".

[junehoffman]

very good point. It cannot be prevented since it is a flood pain. It's simple and easy but they still don't understand.

premature ejaculation

[RainbowSix]

They can still build housing on flood plains - it just needs to be a tad higher up is all.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by RainbowSix

They can still build housing on flood plains - it just needs to be a tad higher up is all.

These would be ok

[Margaret Pilkington]

Neil, That looks suspiciously like a Queenslander.
Nice house!

[Less]

Originally Posted by Neil

These would be ok

Open plan basements, what will they think of next?

[Gordon Booth]

So after all the headlines, filming, drama for weeks just 150 homes were flooded on the Somerset Levels. And some fields.

We were given the impression that everybody south of Birmingham was fighting to get on Noahs Ark as their homes disappeared under water.

But never fear- we have a PLAN.
A £100 million PLAN. To prevent 150 homes and some fields flooding again??
It would be cheaper to give each householder £500,000 each and tell them to buy a Mansion on a hill somewhere.

You live on Humberside? You were flooded? Nobody noticed. Is Humberside south of Birmingham? No? Tough then, no £100 million PLAN for you.

In total only about 6,500 properties, including houses, were flooded in the whole of England. Awful for those involved but not the end of the world as we know it.

No comments yet on the cost of a PLAN for the Thames flood plain. Good job we're not short of money.

[Less]

Look on the bright side, the headlines tomorrow will announce how the Government has saved £100million by listening to scientists they gave a grant of £200 million to, to look at a need for flood defences, it seems they aren't needed, though the 150 houses they purchased for their research will need £250 million spending on them to make them fit for re-sale.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Less

Open plan basements, what will they think of next?

Wall-to-wall floors, maybe.