Anyone from the UK?

[stickygirl]

Act of god/nature, negligence or intentional?
People often don’t think of how their actions or inactions can cause devastation for others.

Hi Noor - good to see you. If there's anyone culpable it's town planners building in flood plains. Central Europe got hammered by floods a week ago so I guess it's our turn

 

[deft]

We have a spating river which runs through our garden. But looking ok at the moment

Hope it stays put!

 

[orangecurious]

Morning all

Sun is shining, briefly, but a hard rain fell last night, even the foxes were grumbling

 

[stickygirl]

I've noticed if rain falls in and around London the Daily Mail headlines MEGASTORM MAELSTROM HELL but if it's north of Watford it gets ignored.

 

[Oniafox]

Hope it stays put!

We are prone to flooding.

 

[Wand3rlust]

I've noticed if rain falls in and around London the Daily Mail headlines MEGASTORM MAELSTROM HELL but if it's north of Watford it gets ignored.

I don't get the point you're trying to make?....

 

[deft]

We are prone to flooding.

Fingers crossed for you!

 

[Oniafox]

Thank you

 

[orangecurious]

I've noticed if rain falls in and around London the Daily Mail headlines MEGASTORM MAELSTROM HELL but if it's north of Watford it gets ignored.

Don't read the daily fail.

Mostly down to lazy journalism and lack of regional papers/reporters.

We have thames water to flood London with their bursting water mains and then plead for massive increase in bills to try and fix their idiocy

 

[Spanky1372]

We have a spating river which runs through our garden. But looking ok at the moment

I do love a good spate..

 

[Spanky1372]

I do love a good spate..

Making light of it Onia but I hope the levels don't rise for you.

 

[Oniafox]

Making light of it Onia but I hope the levels don't rise for you.

Thank you. I’m putting an extra pump out today. We’ve got away lightly so far

 

[thefishfryer]

Thank you. I’m putting an extra pump out today. We’ve got away lightly so far

How does that work, where do you pump it to?

 

[thefishfryer]

Be good to chat

I'm not sure what you are hoping to achieve by responding to people who haven't posted in years.

 

[Oniafox]

How does that work, where do you pump it to?

There is a half dozen cottages with a defence wall surrounding us. When the river spates it rises up the wall - so we stand on our side of the wall with the river at chest height on the other side, scary. Then we have pumps pumping surface water (which now can’t drain away) over the wall into the swollen river. Quite dramatic and a bit scary. We were on telly last time it happened

 

[RosewoodTulip]

There is a half dozen cottages with a defence wall surrounding us. When the river spates it rises up the wall - so we stand on our side of the wall with the river at chest height on the other side, scary. Then we have pumps pumping surface water (which now can’t drain away) over the wall into the swollen river. Quite dramatic and a bit scary. We were on telly last time it happened

Oh that sounds so stressful! I'm hoping the river doesn't get bad enough to overflow the wall.

A good few years back I lived in York and the Foss flooded and luckily the street I was on inclined a little so our house was safe but we were basically surrounded as all the surrounding roads became waterways. So many people lost everything

 

[Oniafox]

We are on a water meadow (flood plain) so in theory the meadows flood before the river reaches the top of the wall. But it is only designed to be a few inches higher than necessary

 

[JackVettriano]

We are on a water meadow (flood plain) so in theory the meadows flood before the river reaches the top of the wall. But it is only designed to be a few inches higher than necessary

I hope the rain stops and the water recedes, fingers crossed for you.

 

[thefishfryer]

There is a half dozen cottages with a defence wall surrounding us. When the river spates it rises up the wall - so we stand on our side of the wall with the river at chest height on the other side, scary. Then we have pumps pumping surface water (which now can’t drain away) over the wall into the swollen river. Quite dramatic and a bit scary. We were on telly last time it happened

Now I understand. It does sound very scary. Sending positive thoughts.

 

[Oniafox]

I hope the rain stops and the water recedes, fingers crossed for you.

Thank you. Everyone is so sweet here

 

[Oniafox]

Now I understand. It does sound very scary. Sending positive thoughts.

Thank you. Very sweet

 

[Spanky1372]

Be nice to chat

Good luck mate, they may be a lurker but hasn't posted since Nov 2021

 

[RosewoodTulip]

Thank you. Everyone is so sweet here

Give them time...

 

[Spanky1372]

Thank you. Everyone is so sweet here

I'm curious, did the community pay for the wall themselves or the local authority? I'm just wondering about the upkeep.

 

[Spanky1372]

Give them time...

Oh ye of little faith.

Or experienced.

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