Floods in Cumbria
Floods in Cumbria look quite devastating on the News. :eek:
Hope all our SNetters from Cumbria are ok and aren't facing too much hardship. |
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It's terrible to see such devastation especially at this time of year. I just wonder what questions will be asked regarding the new expensive flood defences.
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I hope they all recoup there losses and fast it's time our country to look after our own but will they? And I hope they all had insurance as it will take some strain off things
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Hope everybody is OK and that there are no casualties
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Flood defences? They have flood defences?
And I suppose the Tories paid for those, as far north as that, did they? Hmmmmm. Saw on the news this morning that quite a few have had no chance of any insurance since the last lot. |
Originally Posted by alcazar
(Post 11769263)
Flood defences? They have flood defences?
And I suppose the Tories paid for those, as far north as that, did they? Hmmmmm. Saw on the news this morning that quite a few have had no chance of any insurance since the last lot. |
yeah, potentially a lot of uninsurable properties
and no insurance = (in most circumstances) no mortgage so almost unsellable a couple of 1 in a hundred year events in a 4 or 5 year period, they may have to re-define the odds |
Saw this on the news yesterday interviewing some one from the environmental agency They would not answer any questions just avoided them .terrible thing to happen ,all the money we send to other countries,yet they won't spend any money to stop this happening here
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People of Cumbria do not fear,mr Cameron will be announcing he's doing everything he can.😫
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Originally Posted by Tidgy
(Post 11769264)
you willing to pay extra tax for it?
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A load of money was spunked on flood defences last time Cumbria got flooded, IIRC. Looks like it was money well spent.
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I wonder how much aid will be sent by other countries that britain have helped.
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Originally Posted by Tidgy
(Post 11769264)
you willing to pay extra tax for it?
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Originally Posted by DYK
(Post 11769323)
People of Cumbria do not fear,mr Cameron will be announcing he's doing everything he can.😫
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Originally Posted by johned
(Post 11769354)
I wonder how much aid will be sent by other countries that britain have helped.
Nature doesn't spare anyone, and we never know when Britain could be at the receiving end. Let's see how many of us from within us will put hand in our pocket to help the ones out who can't even claim their damages on insurance. Most of them may just keep their each hand in a pocket each (of their trousers) and watch the disastrous drama from their safe homes. Anyway, where is our resident dentist Dr. Midlife Crisis? He's from Cumbria, isn't he? :confused: Hope he's ok. |
Originally Posted by matty01
(Post 11769390)
That is the billion dollar question
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Originally Posted by mickywrx
(Post 11769349)
A load of money was spunked on flood defences last time Cumbria got flooded, IIRC. Looks like it was money well spent.
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Originally Posted by InvisibleMan
(Post 11769557)
All helps but hard to predict getting a months worth of rain in a day
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Originally Posted by neil-h
(Post 11769896)
That's not the problem, it's the fact these things are designed for a "once in X years" event. Obviously is a cost/benefit (not just financial cost) analysis that has to place and you end up with a compromise.
and you then get 3 "once in a 100 year events" in the space of 10 years your risk/benefit calculations may need adjusting I am sure the Insurance statisticians are taking an interest in this |
It helps in the fact it gives us advanced warning to defend and evacuate. Much more defences are needed and not just making the walls higher...
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whats needed is to stop building on natural flood planes and fcucking about with the water table..........
also build roads, etc. that actually have drains that work - local'ish m/way upgrade has started flooding to the point of closure where there have never been past issues??? progress, apparently.......... |
Still no sign of Midlife...
Come on, Shaun. Post and let us know that you and yours are fine along with everything of yours. Meanwhile, Mr. Beard trendsetter seems very gelling type> http://news.sky.com/story/1603570/co...o-flood-victim |
The floods are just a few miles from me and I have to battle into a totally gridlocked Carlisle every day
Never mind as I stand to make a fortune as 2of my furnitre competitors are flooded out at a peak trading time :D Worse then last time 2600 houses flooded in Carlisle and 6500 in Cumbria Basically we are fcuked I was flooded at my workplace 11 years ago with a million quid insurance payout Was closed for 12 weeks then took very little money for 4 months then it piled in 8 months later amd took thousands more off flood victims as a furniture retailer They spent 40 million om defences and it didn't work We had Cameron the clown up on Monday talking to a posh immaculately dressed makeup wearing "flood victim" who was a Tory voting upper class lady Total spin instead of meeting the real working class people Cameron talked a good talk them left quickly befor he was lynched Secratary of state for the environment was next with the normal spin interviews which made her out to be an idiot she said # The defences worked # What planet was she on everyone was flooded The defences gave more time to react # Yes an hour maybe people still were flooded Not as much water got in # Stupid idiot 2 ft of water does as much damage as 4ft We must have more meeting # Yes another waste of time We will continue spending # They have cut 116 million of the flood budget solutions Rivers need dredging but it's expensive Stop building on flood plains Higher walls Create flood tempory lakes The main one is sack all the enviroment agency bosses as they have failed to get the job done and replace them with Dutch professionals who have kept Holland dry for years We give 55 million to EU every day and get half back so we could afford better defences for the whole country We spend 12 billion on stupid overseas policies It's about time we protected our own country as we can't stop climate change making the weather Getting worse Total cost estimate at 400-500 million quid for Cumbria Midlife would of been flooded of he hadn't moved house To higher up I haven't seen him for a couple of years His old house in the village is under water despite spending 4 million quid The water went round the defences in a different way The person who designed it should be fired and tied up in the village pub which is under 12ft of water amd let the locals deal with him Cumbrians aren't very pleased with Cameron at the moment |
Originally Posted by lordharding
(Post 11770348)
The floods are just a few miles from me and I have to battle into a totally gridlocked Carlisle every day
Never mind as I stand to make a fortune as 2of my furnitre competitors are flooded out at a peak trading time Worse then last time 2600 houses flooded in Carlisle and 6500 in Cumbria Basically we are fcuked I was flooded at my workplace 11 years ago with a million quid insurance payout Was closed for 12 weeks then took very little money for 4 months then it piled in 8 months later amd took thousands more off flood victims as a furniture retailer They spent 40 million om defences and it didn't work We had Cameron the clown up on Monday talking to a posh immaculately dressed makeup wearing "flood victim" who was a Tory voting upper class lady Total spin instead of meeting the real working class people Cameron talked a good talk them left quickly befor he was lynched Secretary of state for the environment was next with the normal spin interviews which made her out to be an idiot she said # The defences worked # What planet was she on everyone was flooded The defences gave more time to react # Yes an hour maybe people still were flooded Not as much water got in # Stupid idiot 2 ft of water does as much damage as 4ft We must have more meeting # Yes another waste of time We will continue spending # They have cut 116 million of the flood budget solutions Rivers need dredging but it's expensive Stop building on flood plains Higher walls Create flood tempory lakes The main one is sack all the enviroment agency bosses as they have failed to get the job done and replace them with Dutch professionals who have kept Holland dry for years We give 55 million to EU every day and get half back so we could afford better defences for the whole country We spend 12 billion on stupid overseas policies It's about time we protected our own country as we can't stop climate change making the weather Getting worse Total cost estimate at 400-500 million quid for Cumbria Midlife would of been flooded of he hadn't moved house To higher up I haven't seen him for a couple of years His old house in the village is under water despite spending 4 million quid The water went round the defences in a different way The person who designed it should be fired and tied up in the village pub which is under 12ft of water amd let the locals deal with him Cumbrians aren't very pleased with Cameron at the moment |
I saw on the News last night that boxer Amir Khan was donating Christmas gifts and food to the flood victims. That's quite good of him, I thought. :) I also heard that with the water now turning into snow, there will be continued hardships to face. :(
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