BBC - Hereford and Worcester Features - Flood defences In Bewdley

This page was last updated in February 2004We've left it here for reference.More information

10 December 2009
Accessibility help
Text only

	BBC Homepage

»	BBC Local Hereford & Worcs Things to do People & Places Nature History Religion & Ethics Arts and Culture BBC Introducing TV & Radio Sites near Hereford & Worcester Birmingham Black Country Coventry Gloucestershire Mid Wales Shropshire South East Wales Related BBC Sites England
	Contact Us Like this page? Send it to a friend!

Wednesday 4th February 2004
Flood defences go up in Bewdley

Bewdley flood defences

The new flood defences at Bewdley have been put up for the first time. You can see pictures of the high-tech solution that's supposed to end the misery of flooding in the town.

SEE ALSO

Travel
Weather
Picture galleries
Flood warnings

WEB LINKS

Environment agency
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.

FACTS

Heavy rain has led to flood warnings on many of the counties rivers

This is the first time the flood defenses have been put up in Bewdley

There are temporary flood defenses that can be erected in parts of Worcester

A picture gallery of the new flood defences in Bewdley.

The Environment Agency hopes the new flood defences will cure the perennial problem of flooding in Bewdley.

The new flood defences consist of metal shutters between concrete posts that stand permanently along the riverside.

Water levels in the town are already very high and with rain continuing to fall upstream there is a real danger that the river will burst its banks.

There are concerns that the new barriers will simply to move the problem of flooding further downstream.

The City of Worcester now has temporary defences that can be put up at other flooding blackspots such as Hylton Road.

Floodline 24 hours a day on 0845 988 1188.

Top | Features Index | Home

BBC Hereford and Worcester
Hylton Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR2 5WW
(+44) 01905 337230
hereford@bbc.co.uk
worcester@bbc.co.uk

About the BBC | Help | Terms of Use | Privacy & Cookies Policy