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Taken by water
Keeping us safe
There was a flood here about thirty years ago where much of the village was inundated; thankfully defences were put in place which we hope will save us should there be another set of circumstances which might combine to put us at risk. Heavy rain fall on the nearby hills, or snow melt, a high […]
MoreAnd now Bridgwater is at risk…
I posted this photo a few days ago, commenting on the amount of silt and vegetation which had grown along the River Parrett in Bridgwater – you can clearly see how it is so silted along the sides which used to be where ships moored, that reeds and rushes and other plants have grown… now […]
MoreMuchelney… before the flood
The village of Muchelney has been cut off for over a month, an island community now because of the floods We visited last summer, on a lovely dayI think the church is on higher land, but the villagers, and their livestock are in grave trouble. nearby villages have been evacuated.
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