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Environment Agency undertakes flooding repairs
16 Dec 19
The Environment Agency has undertaken urgent repairs on flooding embankments in Lincolnshire at the start of the month following a period of heavy rainfall and extreme weather which caused major flooding in parts of Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, and Derbyshire.
The Environment Agency had to undertake said repair work using specialist equipment at various locations in order to reclaim and protect agricultural land, homes, and businesses which had been affected by the autumn floods.
Equipment such as pontoons and amphibious diggers we deployed at sites such as Barlings Eau in order to allow teams to install 40m of piling in the bank so that once conditions improved water could be pumped from agricultural land.
In addition to this, repairs were also undertaken at Timberland Delph where Environment Agency teams placed 100 one tonne sandbags in positions to reduce any further damage while repairs were also undertaken at Witham River, Ancholme River, The Brant Reservoir, Till Reservoir, Market Rasen Reservoir, Freshney Reservoir, Louth Reservoir and Horncastle Flood Reservoir.
The Environment Agency Area Director, Norm Robinson stated: “Despite the extreme rainfall that pushed our rivers to their limits – and the fact that a third of Lincolnshire is below sea level – the vast majority of homes, businesses and land has remained safe from flooding. In fact, less than one per cent of the county’s agricultural land has been affected.
“But we know how devastating flooding can be for those affected, which is why we are completing repairs as quickly as possible. This work will have to be done in stages, but throughout the process, we’ll continue working closely with the IDBs and the NFU, and we are in near daily contact with the landowners affected, giving advice, guidance and updates on our progress.”
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