Scouse, both Cockermouth and Workington are ancient towns, established long before man was conscious of things like flood plains. Besides Workington is a port, once one of the biggest in the north. Where else can you build a port but on the coast?
I accept that the location of NEW houses should be better thought out, but also bear in mind that if idiots didn't buy them, builders wouldn't build them.
My brother lives in a 200 year old cottage only 100 yards from the River Marron, and has done for twenty-five years. It has never flooded in that time. I haven't been able to contact him since Thursday night, so am now just a little concerned.
Should he now move out of his home, in case this happens again?
Someone has said that its a once in a thousand years storm.
With freak weather like that, who can predict what's likely to happen?
Cockermouth is somewhat different,as it flooded just recently, but again, what would you have the people do? Abandon a town that's been there for a thousand years? This is peoples homes and livelihoods. You cannot just walk away from it. Flood defences for the town must be improved, but how far do you go?
There are already walls along the river bank - how high do we build them, in case this catastophe occurs again.Nature will have its way, and whilst you can divert water, it cannot be stopped.
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