Flooding In Cumbria

[Dairyspark]

Hope anyone on here who is from that area or has family or friends in that area are safe.

 

[steptoe]

I was on the 62 yesterday afternoon coming back from Nottingham,

I thought the lorry in front of me was going on its side a few times,

the driver must have been fighting like mad to keep it upright, was blowing a hoolie , I had problems keeping the van on the road,,,, 

 

[ProDave]

It's just been on the news.

A lot of home owners pretty peeved that their new flood defences that would withstand everything apart from a one in 250 year flood, failed less than 10 years after being built.

I have a controversial view that a city like that, that floods every 10 years, costing millions in repairs, is in the wrong place, and the only real solution is to relocate it. but that's never going to happen. 

 

[NozSpark]

I saw someone on the news today saying how the flood defences are a double edged sword..

That while they keep water out,, if they are breached they will also keep the water in..

 

[Andy™]

yes they will keep water in, but at a lower level than it would have been. once water on the other side drops, remove barriers and let water run out

 

[Sidewinder]

Surely correctly designed flood defences, would have "non return valves" fitted such that they will let water out, but, not in!

 

[Essex1]

I don't think NRV would work if the pressure on the outside is greater than the pressure on the inside.

 

[Sidewinder]

That is how, an NRV works FFS!

 

[Andy™]

That is how, an NRV works FFS!

:slap

yet again, essex showing his lack of knowledge

 

[Sidewinder]

Funnily enough I work with NRV's that will hold 100+ bar gauge on 1 side with atmospheric the other, the don't seem to pass anything.

Funny that in the Essex world obviously.

I wonder if he has ever worked on hydraulic systems?

Essex1?

Have you ever done much work on hydraulic systems?

 

[Essex1]

I am by no means expert at all. Explain why they are not used then?

:slap

yet again, essex showing his lack of knowledge

Stop riding coat tails you bell.

 

[NozSpark]

Surely correctly designed flood defences, would have "non return valves" fitted such that they will let water out, but, not in!

I think that it was an environment agency bod that I "quoted"

 

[binky]

A lot of home owners pretty peeved that their new flood defences that would withstand everything apart from a one in 250 year flood, failed less than 10 years after being built.

I have a controversial view that a city like that, that floods every 10 years, costing millions in repairs, is in the wrong place, and the only real solution is to relocate it. but that's never going to happen. 

First off, my sincere condolences to those affected.

2nd off, this is exactly what i have been banging on about in reference to climate change - bigger weather systems, more extremes, people will suffer cos they are now in the wrong place and it will cost a bleeding fortune to sort out, and a damn sight more than going green.....however I expect that will fall on deaf ears as usual so I;m saying no more, I have a nice bottle of wine to finish

 

[ProDave]

I'm impressed the power is still on.

Either the incomer, meter, and DB are high up or being commercial there's no rcd and it's fizzing away nicely under water.

 

[binky]

Under 1 of the big shops in Plymouth is  a sub basement,  which flooded. The main 3 phase incomer was in the sub basement. Anyway, up turns my friend from WPD to find Trumpton wandering around about waste deep in  water making comments about the water being warm. This was something to do with being part way up the the main dist,board, effectively forming a 3 phase immersion heater - Trumpton must use very good rubber / PVC for their trousers!

 

[Lurch]

And the fire brigade are now telling us how to do wiring.

 

[Phoenix]

I remember a colleague telling me about an old hotel which had a basement which flooded on odd occasion. This was where the intake and mains room was!. One day he is sent out there to check things over cos its flooded again. Think the electrical room was down a step or two from the main basement corridor. Cutout is very close to floor. He arrives there sees the water washing around the cutout and sensibly keeps out the room, however the landlady is in there in a blind panic trying to clear away the water!