Prince Charles Criticises Authorities Over Flood Aid Delays

Prince Charles says flooding should have been sorted sooner. Well done sir.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26028216

About time someone stuck their head above the parapet,these people have suffered enough.

I really don't see what anyone can do about the water.
If the water is above ground level and above river level then surely it wouldn't drain away down the rivers no matter how deep they were?

So little work has been done on rivers and drainage ditches, of course there would still be flooding but the scale of this lot could have been reduced. At least when the weather front changes the surface water can start to drop. Lasting so long the ground is so saturated now there will be major pools for ages.

I agree that there certainly would have been flooding, but if the rivers had been dredged properly then there would have been a bigger channel for the water to drain way in. Its a bit like, a bath where you have hair stuck in the plughole. the water drains away slowly, whereas if you dig out the hair it drains away quickly. The drainage authority were just could not be bothered to clear out their old hair from the plughole

I agree, but we could also help the drainage situation by not putting Tarmac and concrete drives everywhere. I feel for anyone who has been affected.

sorry but I am back to my old Chestnut of spending more money at home, Too much is spent overseas. WE CANNOT AFFORD IT.

Quote: Sheldonboy wrote in post #7

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sorry but I am back to my old Chestnut of spending more money at home, Too much is spent overseas. WE CANNOT AFFORD IT.

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