dutch Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 This flooding has more to do with climate change and the polluters are not god, would call it an act by the devil myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melv Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 If the owners of grouse moors stopped draining the blanket bogs and halted burning of the heather, maybe less water would flow into the rivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 1 hour ago, dutch said: This flooding has more to do with climate change and the polluters are not god, would call it an act by the devil myself. what a load of rubbish climate change my a...s more like to do with drains are blocked as per normal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBiz Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, grand said: what a load of rubbish climate change my a...s more like to do with drains are blocked as per normal... Yes those Venetian drains really are a disgrace aren't they Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettytom Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 46 minutes ago, grand said: what a load of rubbish climate change my a...s more like to do with drains are blocked as per normal... Are the blocked drains causing the heavy rain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron99 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 From what I've seen on tv over the past few days, most of the homes that are flooded appear to be of the modern variety, say built within the last 25 years, by the look of them & clearly on flood plains. It's also notable that many lack front gardens, instead have hard standings to the front of properties that hold water. Local authorities have to get a grip on allowing developers to build properties on such land unless they can guarantee that the design of the properties will withstand, let's say, floodwaters of at least a metre. I'm surprised that people can actually get mortgages for such properties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Baron99 said: From what I've seen on tv over the past few days, most of the homes that are flooded appear to be of the modern variety, say built within the last 25 years, by the look of them & clearly on flood plains. It's also notable that many lack front gardens, instead have hard standings to the front of properties that hold water. Local authorities have to get a grip on allowing developers to build properties on such land unless they can guarantee that the design of the properties will withstand, let's say, floodwaters of at least a metre. I'm surprised that people can actually get mortgages for such properties. I don't think you've been to Bentley then - like most former mining villages round Doncaster most houses are ex council / coal board dating back to the 30's. Edited November 14, 2019 by Longcol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 1 minute ago, gaz 786 said: What would have happened if the floods that devastated South Yorkshire happened in a stockbroker belt down south? Would the government have been as slow to help out I think not 😡 Troops. Cobra. The lot. A £1m house in Henley is more important than a £100k house in Bentley. Even the thickest of the thick can’t deny that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-H Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, gaz 786 said: What would have happened if the floods that devastated South Yorkshire happened in a stockbroker belt down south? Would the government have been as slow to help out I think not 😡 We know exactly what would have happened because it did happen. Does no one remember the massive flooding down in Surrey a few years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) It was Jeremy Corbyn who visited South Yorkshire first, and then personally insisted that Boris Johnson call it a National Emergency so a Cobra meeting could be called, and help granted (like the Army being drafted in.) He wrote; 'If this had happened in Surrey it would have been declared a National emergency.' The letter can be seen online https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/jeremy-corbyn-urges-boris-johnson-to-call-cobra-meeting-over-northern-floods-1-10098435 Edited November 15, 2019 by Anna B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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