Lord, here comes the flood…
July 25, 2007
An appropriate line from a song by Peter Gabriel, that accurately describe the current situation in the Midlands in England. After severe rain a large area of this part of England is flooded and thousands of people are in a really bad situation: no water, no electricity and flooded houses.
Over here in Scotland, rain has been bad as well but not as bad as in the disaster struck areas. Further more we are well above sea level, where the English villages in the Midlands tend to be built in lower areas, very close to major rivers like the Thames.
This must be a real horror story situation. One of the things you have to tell your insurance company when you want to insure your home is whether your area has had any flooding. If you tick that box, you can say goodbye to insurance. This has of course far reaching consequences. I’ve seen images on TV, showing houses with at least a 60 cm water level inside. Think of the immediate damage that’s doing to flooring, walls and furniture. Not to mention the damage that will happen overtime due to humidity inside walls and the possible erosion on wooden beams.
For now, the only thing is to sit it out and hope the situation will not get any worse, although the forecasts for the upcoming days look rather grim.
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