2013 June Flood Risk Management Scheme completed

2013 June Flood Risk Management Scheme completed

The town of Cockermouth now (2013) has a flood risk management scheme (completed June 2013) which has reduced the risk of flooding to many homes. The scheme features a 120-metre wide innovative self-closing flood barrier, which rises automatically when the river is in flood and retains views of the river throughout the rest of the year. This is the first time a barrier of this type has been used to protect a community in the UK and visitors from other parts of the UK at risk from flooding have been to see it, to evaluate its potential use for their communities. A commemorative plaque for the defences contains a poem crafted by nine-year-old Molly Palmer, a pupil at a local Primary School, who won an Environment Agency poetry competition around Cockermouth’s flooding experiences.

“After the storm had passed and water had gone, the sun came out and sadness floated away. After the years of hard work and sunshine Cockermouth was a town again.”

Click this link to see the full article at  Cockermouth.org.uk

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