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Post by weallloveleeds on Jul 23, 2007 21:27:56 GMT -1
...We should all switch on everything electrical, in an attempt to create enough heat to evaporate all incoming cloud, and reclaim our summer Agree about fuck all happening til the 'South' was hit though Spozz
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Jul 23, 2007 21:29:22 GMT -1
The rain is so persistent as well, plus with already heavily saturated ground, the water is going to keep rising, meaning that the defences that may be put up are likely to be breeched quickly.
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Jul 23, 2007 21:30:48 GMT -1
...We should all switch on everything electrical, in an attempt to create enough heat to evaporate all incoming cloud, and reclaim our summer Agree about fuck all happening til the 'South' was hit though Spozz This is no time for petty North-South arguments , get some cameras, a surfboard and a duck to create a programme that's bound to produce enough heat!
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Post by Fizzy Bread on Jul 23, 2007 21:33:07 GMT -1
Can only handle these things reactively, of course we have procedures in place but when you get this amount of rain in such a short time, it's always going to be largely a case of dealing with the aftermath and, as I took part in on Saturday - damage limitation Really, the Government do need to examine their funding systems from now on in So it's wait and till the worst has hit before doing something? Or there's not much the EA can do until the worst is over? Aye, I'm more critical of the fact that measures weren't put in place by the government a while ago despite warnings but I guess now this has happened, there's no excuse for not improving flood defenses.
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Post by Fizzy Bread on Jul 23, 2007 21:34:02 GMT -1
...We should all switch on everything electrical, in an attempt to create enough heat to evaporate all incoming cloud, and reclaim our summer Agree about fuck all happening til the 'South' was hit though Spozz And probably increase our carbon footprints, contribute more to global warming and actually make it rain, even more Aye, well.. Take Hull, it's a bit of a shit-hole but that's made it all the more ignored.
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Post by weallloveleeds on Jul 23, 2007 21:36:41 GMT -1
...We should all switch on everything electrical, in an attempt to create enough heat to evaporate all incoming cloud, and reclaim our summer Agree about fuck all happening til the 'South' was hit though Spozz And probably increase our carbon footprints, contribute more to global warming and actually make it rain, even more Aye, well.. Take Hull, it's a bit of a shit-hole but that's made it all the more ignored. ...Meh, that's long-term Indeed
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Post by gt on Jul 23, 2007 21:38:25 GMT -1
I can't disagree with that to be honest, it's definitely a question of funding from the Government though - our people know what needs to be done, but it costs money, which we haven't got a lot of (hence me losing my job ) At least now any Government / prospective Government will have to make flood defence a key issue and back it up with cold hard action, as I sure don't think we've seen the last of these 'unusual' summers Can only handle these things reactively, of course we have procedures in place but when you get this amount of rain in such a short time, it's always going to be largely a case of dealing with the aftermath and, as I took part in on Saturday - damage limitation Really, the Government do need to examine their funding systems from now on in Aye, I'm more critical of the fact that measures weren't put in place by the government a while ago despite warnings but I guess now this has happened, there's no excuse for not improving flood defenses.
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Jul 23, 2007 21:41:20 GMT -1
I like WALLS overuse of electricity idea! *goes to switch TV back on*
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Post by Fizzy Bread on Jul 23, 2007 21:44:32 GMT -1
And probably increase our carbon footprints, contribute more to global warming and actually make it rain, even more Aye, well.. Take Hull, it's a bit of a shit-hole but that's made it all the more ignored. ...Meh, that's long-term Indeed Just because you'll die any time between now and... say 90yrs from now, doesn't mean the world shall cease to exist beyond you
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Post by Fizzy Bread on Jul 23, 2007 21:47:47 GMT -1
I can't disagree with that to be honest, it's definitely a question of funding from the Government though - our people know what needs to be done, but it costs money, which we haven't got a lot of (hence me losing my job ) At least now any Government / prospective Government will have to make flood defence a key issue and back it up with cold hard action, as I sure don't think we've seen the last of these 'unusual' summers Aye, I'm more critical of the fact that measures weren't put in place by the government a while ago despite warnings but I guess now this has happened, there's no excuse for not improving flood defenses. One hopes so but as you said, the effect of global warming means these occurrences are far from one-off. We should follow the lead set by the Dutch..
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Post by gt on Jul 23, 2007 21:48:43 GMT -1
Forgive my ignorance (I have to say that a lot ) but what did the Dutch do?
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jul 23, 2007 21:48:55 GMT -1
...We should all switch on everything electrical, in an attempt to create enough heat to evaporate all incoming cloud, and reclaim our summer Agree about fuck all happening til the 'South' was hit though Spozz And probably increase our carbon footprints, contribute more to global warming and actually make it rain, even more Aye, well.. Take Hull, it's a bit of a shit-hole but that's made it all the more ignored. To be fair, you can talk about North vs South all you like, but I think this one is more extreme. 420,000 people without drinkable water already; possibly up to 700,000 in the next couple of days? 50,000+ homes without power? Flood water 6ft deep already in places with more rain coming? Don't forget, it's London that the 'more attention' rule applies to - Luton got flooded earlier in the year too, but nothing was said of it at all. London city's not been majorly affected at the moment anyway, as the new reports have noted.
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Jul 23, 2007 21:49:17 GMT -1
I like WALLS overuse of electricity idea! *goes to switch TV back on* Trouble is though, nothing's on
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Jul 23, 2007 21:51:43 GMT -1
Forgive my ignorance (I have to say that a lot ) but what did the Dutch do? they smoked themselves into a coma and forgot about all the problems - good idea that!
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Post by Fizzy Bread on Jul 23, 2007 21:54:55 GMT -1
Forgive my ignorance (I have to say that a lot ) but what did the Dutch do? Well seeing as most of the county is below sea level, they have better defenses, expensive ones.. and their houses/buildings raise from the ground if flood waters reach a certain level, or something like that. That's more because they know the dangers of being below sea level, it's self evident I spose.
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Jul 23, 2007 21:55:50 GMT -1
Forgive my ignorance (I have to say that a lot ) but what did the Dutch do? Well seeing as most of the county is below sea level, they have better defenses, expensive ones.. and their houses/buildings raise from the ground if flood waters reach a certain level, or something like that. That's more because they know the dangers of being below sea level, it's self evident I spose. ...and then they smoked themselves into a coma right??
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Post by gt on Jul 23, 2007 21:57:08 GMT -1
Sounds like the way forward! Maybe one day we'll have something similar, won't hold my breath mind Anyways, I'm off to bed. Take care Forgive my ignorance (I have to say that a lot ) but what did the Dutch do? Well seeing as most of the county is below sea level, they have better defenses, expensive ones.. and their houses/buildings raise from the ground if flood waters reach a certain level, or something like that. That's more because they know the dangers of being below sea level, it's self evident I spose.
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Post by Fizzy Bread on Jul 23, 2007 21:58:47 GMT -1
And probably increase our carbon footprints, contribute more to global warming and actually make it rain, even more Aye, well.. Take Hull, it's a bit of a shit-hole but that's made it all the more ignored. To be fair, you can talk about North vs South all you like, but I think this one is more extreme. 420,000 people without drinkable water already; possibly up to 700,000 in the next couple of days? 50,000+ homes without power? Flood water 6ft deep already in places with more rain coming? Don't forget, it's London that the 'more attention' rule applies to - Luton got flooded earlier in the year too, but nothing was said of it at all. London city's not been majorly affected at the moment anyway, as the new reports have noted. That's my point though, the scale of the flooding 'up norf' isn't being reported on and looked at as in-depth as it has been down south, or in London. 1 in 9 houses in Hull, flooded during the recent rain but that wasn't reported in the media and city is being practically ignored, before there was more focus on South Yorkshire which didn't help them, and even less so now London has been hit. I'm not denying it's a huge problem, all over the country, but some areas of the north are not getting the same attention and help (arguably) as some areas in the south.
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Post by Fizzy Bread on Jul 23, 2007 22:10:30 GMT -1
Well seeing as most of the county is below sea level, they have better defenses, expensive ones.. and their houses/buildings raise from the ground if flood waters reach a certain level, or something like that. That's more because they know the dangers of being below sea level, it's self evident I spose. ...and then they smoked themselves into a coma right?? And who said the dutch were only good for drugs and sex?!
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Post by CHOPPER READ on Jul 23, 2007 22:49:34 GMT -1
Water water everywhere And all the boards did shrink Water water everywhere Nor any drop to drink.
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