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2018-08-29 | |
发布年 | 2018 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
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正文(英文) | Press release Official opening of Hexham flood defenceThe Environment Agency hosted a celebration event to mark the completion of a new flood bank to protect residents at Tyne Green. A new £65,000 flood embankment which protects homes in Hexham from flooding has been officially opened. Storm Desmond saw flooding to 15 properties at Tyne Green, Hexham, on 5 December 2015. Properties flooded as a result of water from the River Tyne flowing through an underpass beneath the Newcastle-Carlisle railway line near to Tyne Green Golf Course. The Environment Agency prioritises delivery of new and improved flood defences using government funding over a rolling six year programme, to schemes which provide the greatest benefits to protect properties from flooding. Due to the small number of properties that would benefit, against the cost of delivering a flood scheme at Tyne Green, the Environment Agency had been unable to deliver new flood defences in the area. The new flood bank has been uniquely funded by residents who pooled individual government grants made available to them following flooding over the winter period of 2015/16. The Environment Agency and Northumberland County Council worked closely with Tyne Green residents, Northumbrian Water and Network Rail to provide a creative solution. The new bank was officially opened by local resident Joan McDonald – who contributed to the scheme – and Hexham MP Guy Opperman at an event on Tuesday 28 August. Real success for residentsMP Guy Opperman said:
Tyne Green resident Keith Hutton added:
The flood embankment, built by Breheny Civil Engineering, has been designed to protect against a flood event similar to that experienced by Tyne Green residents during Storm Desmond. Thanks to residentsChris Hood, Project Manager for the Environment Agency, said:
Councillor Glen Sanderson, Cabinet member for Environment and Local Services with Northumberland County Council, added:
The Environment Agency is urging people to ‘Prepare, Act, Survive’ by visiting the Floods Destroy website and do three things to prepare for flooding.
Published 29 August 2018
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来源平台 | gov.uk - environment agency |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/105737 |
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