General Chat

Local authorities should never allow it, Andysmum. I'm sure they did not do it in days gone by.

I blame the councillors who sometimes exert pressure on planning and building staff to grant permission .... I often ask myself why!

In addition, developers seem to appeal more now than they did years ago.

A few years ago, I think near Pickering in Yorkshire, after severe flooding, they went upstream and partially blocked off the exit from the lake at the top and diverted the stream to where it had been originally.

Since then, I think, they haven't suffered any severe damage from flooding. Where possible others should copy their example.

Also developers should stop building new houses on flood plains, just because the land is cheap!!

That is a good point and I wonder if it was to save money that they don’t dredge anymore. If so then it has backfired on them.

That has to be part of the solution at least doesn't it Florence.

Have to say up here I am very lucky as no flooding and no river close by. ant imagine what it must be like to lose everything. My heart goes out to all affected.

Have to say though, they should be dredging the rivers like they use to as im sure this is part of the problem. So the money should be spent doing this to prevent flooding again.

Florence in the hebrides

Glad to hear that Joy.

I can't begin to imagine what some are going through, as I've only ever suffered a small flood in the basement not the main living area.

Government Ministers are falling over themselves today with promises of untold loads of money to prevent further devastation. The amounts being banded about could fill a good few sandbags.

King Canute did his best in his time, with similar success, to turn back the sea tides.

Not here, Caroline.

As I wrote on another thread, we have sailors' weather .... 'Bright and breezy, free and easy ...' :-D <3

Hung washing out yesterday and it dried!

We are lucky compared to some places, I think. Some people will have almighty messes to clean up - not an easy time for them. :-(

I hope all of you have not suffered from all this flooding that's happening?