Politician shows signs of amnesia

[doodab]

At what point do we admit that we're fighting a losing battle and let the levels return to being wetlands? Compensate the afflicted and give up worrying. It's probably cheaper.

[bobspud]

At what point do we admit that we're fighting a losing battle and let the levels return to being wetlands? Compensate the afflicted and give up worrying. It's probably cheaper.

Burrowbridge has one of the only wood flooring factories left in England, their floors are fantastic and they supply many top stores like Tommy Hilfiger. however this will now be the third time that they have been through this nightmare. Dredging the river would not have save them this time but it bloody well would have for the previous years. We can't all live in London so there needs to be more thought in living with these environments

[SueEllen]

Burrowbridge has one of the only wood flooring factories left in England, their floors are fantastic and they supply many top stores like Tommy Hilfiger. however this will now be the third time that they have been through this nightmare. Dredging the river would not have save them this time but it bloody well would have for the previous years. We can't all live in London so there needs to be more thought in living with these environments

London is flooded as well.

So I suppose you mean some people/businesses have to live near rivers.

[bobspud]

London is flooded as well.

So I suppose you mean some people/businesses have to live near rivers.

No I am saying that putting some effort and strategy into maintaining the levels is a priority we should have not had to re-learn. More importantly it shouldn't need London and parts of Berkshire to be under water before these people get the message.

[Ticktock]

No I am saying that putting some effort and strategy into maintaining the levels is a priority we should have not had to re-learn. More importantly it shouldn't need London and parts of Berkshire to be under water before these people get the message.

It's not neccessarily a case of having to re-learn, or of not having learned from previous experience.
Again, the heaviest rains in however long.

It's a bit like finding out that sofas catch fire if a cigarette is dropped on them, and cigarettes are being dropped on an irregular basis. So you treat all sofas to ensure that they no longer catch fire from cigarettes.
Then someone pours petrol on a sofa and lights it, and the complaint is "Sofas are still catching fire - why didn't we learn the lessons from the last time sofas caught fire".

Either you commit untold resources to build 50ft high walls along the coast to protect from all sea floods inluding tsunamis, or you spend less to try to protect from the sea-levels you reasonably forecast. Same goes for rivers and heavy rain - protect against all eventualities or protect against those you can reasonably expect?

[doodab]

Burrowbridge has one of the only wood flooring factories left in England, their floors are fantastic and they supply many top stores like Tommy Hilfiger. however this will now be the third time that they have been through this nightmare. Dredging the river would not have save them this time but it bloody well would have for the previous years. We can't all live in London so there needs to be more thought in living with these environments

My point is that it may well be cheaper to relocate that factory and all the rest than to try and prevent it flooding under extreme conditions such as we've just seen.

[vetran]

The water was wetter than usual also!!!

it was...................














the wrong type of rain?

[VectraMan]

Burrowbridge has one of the only wood flooring factories left in England, their floors are fantastic and they supply many top stores like Tommy Hilfiger. however this will now be the third time that they have been through this nightmare.

A bit of a stupid place to setup a wood flooring factory.

Perhaps the lesson to be learned is not to mess with nature. The Somerset Levels are meant to be underwater, so let them be underwater.

[bobspud]

A bit of a stupid place to setup a wood flooring factory.

Perhaps the lesson to be learned is not to mess with nature. The Somerset Levels are meant to be underwater, so let them be underwater.

You mean like the River Thames and the barrier?

[VectraMan]

You mean like the River Thames and the barrier?

Yep. WGAF if London floods?