Hereford among areas where more than 400 properties have been flooded

[@stheo2064]

Such a brave man! Only feet away from a croc and doesn't seem scared at all

[@Maric02]

😂😂😂

[@stheo2064]

@@geoffrey4540 1:17 😉

[@whyhasmycatdonethis624]

geoff fearn no crocs the shoe brand

[@jarww.8350]

Lmao good one

[@gangstar8652]

There's actually a leg attached to the shoe.

[@anunusualironiccircumstanc2246]

1:16 there’s a croc in the water. 😱

[@marisastoneobrien7834]

hahahaha

[@BC-li6zc]

When buying a house people say oh look we are close to the river so we can go for a walk along it. It seems they forget about things called flood plains.

[@varidian694]

B C I live not too far from Hereford, I’m in Gloucester - these houses are not on flood plains - these rivers have not broke the banks this badly in 200 years, all these properties were built further away than the usual flood plains... just a fact that unfortunately in this case the weather was too much for the standard defences on the banks

[@mc2594]

when spending money deepening, widening rivers, enlarging and cleaning drains government says naaa blame it on climate change, it's much cheaper, even free. If water has nowhere else to go it floods, if rivers don't flow they're no longer rivers, they're a lake waiting to happen.

[@cessrcd]

@@varidian694 ...of course they are flood plains...that's why it's flooded

[@NoahR-di1nu]

often it is council housing, it is cheaper to build there and people don't get much of a say.

[@petegiant]

@@varidian694 The landscape will have changed considerably over the past 200 years.

[@EmM-ko7mu]

the netherland manage it fine and half their country has been built on a flood plain.

[@arturturkevych3816]

@Guy Fawkes nothing to do with the EU. Things won't change or get better because of Brexit

[@Paul_C]

@Guy Fawkes of course it is because of the EU. The EU wilfully prevented the Netherlands from helping 😂😂😂

[@XyZCwP]

we need to eat the babies no no no it’s climate change be afraid be afraid of the climate change now pay climate change tax 🤣

[@lennydale92]

@Guy Fawkes And they are closely related to English people

[@thegrumpyyorkshireman5277]

Need to start dredging rivers again Haven't seen it done for years

[@MsAlien911]

Yeah, I live on a hill overlooking a river that had massive floods , they dredged last year....and it barely rises in torrential rain now.

[@lindabowman2139]

wasn't that a EU directive?? NOT to dredge our rivers??!! check it out folks

[@lindabowman2139]

Michael RCH Actually am a farmer, 'professionals' , environment agency.. always tell us to dredge our ditches, no different to dredging rivers, gives more area for water to sit and obviously flow, not rocket science...!

[@lindabowman2139]

Guybrush Threepweed...Cheers, pretty sure it was!!

[@massimookissed1023]

Dredging has absolutely no effect when the river bottom reaches sea level. Dredging upstream of that, just shifts floodwaters downstream for someone else.

[@niamhbrewer1830]

I live in Hereford on the river, we had no warning, no one came to tell us or advise us, we asked 4 times to get sandbags and each time nobody came back with one. We felt completely on our own.

[@sarahhudleston832]

My mum’s house in hampshire flooded 20 years ago which was due to poor maintenance of ditches and water run off. Poor land management is an issue

[@bensvarietychannel2470]

Notre Dame on fire : UK : donate donate donate, even posted some coins to France Australia bushfire : UK : donate donate donate, lots of animal activists raised donation for it UK flooding : UK : why should we help our own people, they’re not my relatives ? it’s their own fault buying a house near the river, they should buy a house on a hill cause there’s A LOT of them for sales. They have insurance, let them deal with their own problems, I only help other countries. They don’t need to be rescued, water level is only around the knee deep, they’re all young and strong. The water will drain soon, esp in this cold weather. UK ? Wake up This is our own people, stop with the sarcasm and jokes.

[@stevedoughty1941]

Ben..I enjoyed your summary very much...isn't that the absolute truth!

[@alexroebuck5304]

Maybe all those politicians could take a little money from their tax evasion and off shore accounts to fund the aid:) oh wait, they're tory....

[@brooklyn5466]

All new homes need to be at least 6 feet off the ground.

[@mariapierce2707]

seeing this I agree

[@RichARock]

No only if they're near rivers prone to flood

[@glen1555]

There are some houses built in the 1990s in Shipoke Pennsylvania, which face the Susquehanna river, which have no ground floor. They are raised about 10 feet

[@glen1555]

Have a look at Homesincentralpa.com for an example

[@bkrjayce]

"What's the colour of the boathouse at Hereford?" "I don't know its under five foot of water!"

[@rogerashar9548]

Buying a property riverside not a good idea for the future and now

[@handock83]

Include seaview house also

[@stevewiles7132]

It's up to his waist, he uses a pole to show how deep it is.

[@margaretnylandnyland4735]

No the pole is to ensure he doesnt step into an open manhole.

[@batteryelectricvehicle2749]

Poor infrastructure

[@thomasgatt4367]

I thought that in Hertford, Hereford and Hampshure, hurricanes hardly ever happen.

[@jim191185]

0:46 Is it wrong that I only feel sorry for that plant?.... Barely hanging in there like the end of Titanic.

[@criz4rachiie]

Why don't the people living in two story houses just put all their stuff upstairs?

[@fromthefuture7172]

🤔

[@XyZCwP]

Lol I’m sure they did that doesn’t stop the house being flooded devastated by water damage and then need drying cleaning replastering painting etc etc etc etc

[@fromthefuture7172]

@@XyZCwP I think it means that those people could've moved their important stuff upstairs when it started to flood. Would at least save some stuff.

[@ef7480]

Or maybe wrap the bottom of the house in cling film..

[@eloisebrynlee]

I worry about the foundations of these homes.

[@laetitialogan2002]

My heart goes out to these people..

[@solitudeguard5688]

Well it’s fair to say things aren’t exactly going swimmingly for these people.

[@AB-gz9yb]

Whiterun Guard lol

[@ganjr4997]

1:47 Caution wet floor sign 🤣

[@lewisrubery5863]

I've lived in Hereford my whole life, iv never seen it so bad before

[@supersergio7617]

Same

[@eloisebrynlee]

If this was in London, more would have been done to mitigate flood risk. Who agrees?

[@sscorpiun6135]

Is it bad that I read your comment with a Hereford accent in my head? 😂

[@Iamtilersscreeminganger]

Would people from Afghanistan, India, Africa, Syria and Pakistan please donate just £5 to the flood victims of Great Britain.

[@faridaaali6170]

Would they w would

[@snapshotsreviews4967]

It’s crazy that in 2020 this is still a thing

[@MattJohno2]

Lincoln came close to flooding, the river Witham nearly burst it's banks, but luckily it stayed mostly dry except under one bridge

[@supersergio7617]

I’m live in Hereford but I’m on holiday at my nan’s at kings lynn

[@mariapierce2707]

Oh dear! I pray your home has not incurred too much damage there!

[@supersergio7617]

Maria Pierce it’s fine as my house is not near the river

[@supersergio7617]

A H it has we have a big town centre that was built 5 years back

[@sscorpiun6135]

Super Sergio I was shocked when I came back to visit Hereford and saw all the new fancy shops and stuff 😂

[@cindyrolle6476]

Prayers from America. Tears

[@paulheart320]

Harp weather control.

[@hoonaticbloggs5402]

Ohh how lovely, the garden backs onto the river. Imagine the bbq’s in the summer

[@samuelshevels9339]

That supermarket is tenbury wells not Worcester

[@flamezodiac5736]

Couldn't they move furniture upstairs lol 😂

[@philippankhurst6680]

Lots of sillyness here about flood plains. All of the houses shown are at least 50 years and have never flooded until very recently. The only major housing development near the river and West of the bridge did not flood, despite almost 6 metres of water.

[@ef7480]

Philip Pankhurst - flood plains do not work like that. The flooding around the '50year' houses is because of building on flood plains a lot further up river. The flooding is just being shifted down river irrelevant of what is there where the actual flooding is.

[@philippankhurst6680]

@@ef7480 Where has there been significant (or any) building on flood plains on the Wye above Hereford ? Because of its propensity to flood, the Wye has been very carefully managed

[@kingston4313]

Give that man a knighthood! He actually deserves it

[@jim191185]

Kingston People don't need idiotic titles handed to them for simply helping out.

[@petebrown3715]

Sounds like the need to build a levy system in flood prone areas and maybe build a canal for run off. Also see if there can be a better early warning system for these storms so folks can sandbag and leave for higher ground or even mainland Europe. Such a tradgedy. Thoughts and prayers with all 🙏. Reminds me of Katrina here in the States.

[@ef7480]

Pete Brown - or maybe dig a tunnel and to hide all the spoil we should dig another one and put it all down there.

[@Mr_Chris__]

Flooding seems to be an increasing problem nearly every year now. Perhaps it is a result of climate change and deforestation. More trees and Hedges should be planted where possible, anything that is good for absorbing a lot of rain water.

[@vincentoliver]

Simple solution, instead of spending billions on HS2, invest the money in better flood protection, more people will benefit from that.

[@jakeyjakey101]

God bless the volunteers

[@c.l.j.jardell5811]

been there / flooding from hurricanes .. not pleasant experiences BUT WE R ALIVE .. im very sorry for all the losses

[@ssaifulhaq]

Hope things get better.

[@gazof-the-north1980]

This is not "climate emergency" - this is not dredging rivers......

[@fleetwoodmac4123]

The Environment Agency spokesman should have been asked whether the Agency regretted stopping the practice of dredging and maintaining its waterways. Remember the Somerset Levels? Well after their floods they resumed dredging and guess what! They have managed a lot better this time.

[@deannayoung5311]

Oh my goodness 💔😔 Can the government build walls To help detour some of the water Strong enough to not break? But to help...

[@123tommyyy]

the building companies should be at responsible for constructing on flood plains. but also blame put on councils for allowing them to

[@callum1651]

That's my neighbours home from the pub. They're having an argument or a party it's hard to tell

[@waqarghanisial2504]

2:55 Why Didn't They Setup Flood Defenses On River Bank. 3:33 God Forbid Misery Is Strong Word , But Freezing Is Miserable. "I Iike Mr Saviour Who Volunteer And Rescue God's Men" وقیل یا ارض ابلعی مإک و سمإ اقلعی و غیض المإ و قضی الامر و استوت علی الجودی

[@Piamorris]

I live in Hereford it was really bad

[@samiahamdi3771]

It's so sad 😥

[@slappy8941]

Fire, flood, plague, and pestilence. Next will be famine.

[@MrOrange-1995]

Terrible. Result of Chemtrailing and HAARP. Geo-engineering.

[@Spartanm333]

There was a boffin on Breakfast TV yesterday with a plan... it will take 100 years to fulfil and a huge running investment during the entire period. And no doubt he will monitor it from his estate in Monaco. Give him 11 out of 10 for balls. What a chancer.

[@ayo2036]

Your home has been flooded and there a man in wellies with a mic at your door.

[@BeautifulVdo]

where is this

[@mudotage964]

2020 has been really good hasn't it?

[@stevedoughty1941]

I wonder whether these affected areas can get insurance at all?..can anyone tell me?

[@sub3ero984]

Why don’t they pump water out into different location.... government needs to Act

[@yousifatobiya7279]

How to reduce the heat of the earth and atmosphere? We must supply the earth with a natural cooling places... Results: ---------- 1- To balance the water vapor which produces between the( ground)and the(seas and oceans )... 2- To balance the pressures of the air in the atmosphere... 3- To balance the directions of winds which caused the climate change... 4- To control upon the storms and harricans... 5- To revive the the first theory of climate change (dynamic horizontal movement). 6- To balance the percentage of gases forming the atmosphere... NOTE :The lack of water vapor is of land not of seas and oceans... These studies had completed and sent on July 26th 2000... Yousif A Tobiya Forcibly displaced

[@chris77777777ify]

They haven’t dredged the rivers for years A farmer could be arrested for dredging a river HE OWNS. Members of the effected public should gang together in local halls & protest outside MP’s offices.

[@thedudeabides5201]

Dredging the rivers is part of the bloody problem. They run too fast now. Leave nature alone to slow the rivers down. Humans are always trying to "manage" nature. Crazy.

[@emmalawlor7344]

Why would they get arrested

[@jorgejimenez8756]

Where is that...?

[@danielshakesheff2223]

Hereford England

[@glynbo68]

Im surprised the media havnt try to blame Jeremy Corbyn yet. My heart goes out to these folks affected by the terrible weather. But I cant imagine that the government have any interest in helping these folks.

[@CheersDits2979]

Just out of curiosity, are we blaming Boris or Brexit yet?

[@MarcosJ-mq4lk]

If youre ever fortunate enough to purchase a home...Check the topography....

[@lizzienicks4993]

Yeah, it's called land searches, standard.

[@MarcosJ-mq4lk]

@@lizzienicks4993 Whats with the cocky attitude?

[@stevebird150]

We all want a house by the river , don't we

[@VibhorB]

It's about time that the rich countries feel some of the affects of global heating. That's the only way we will get some action from the rich on this front.

[@VibhorB]

@jon jon Nobody takes anything seriously until it shows up at their doorstep.

[@rhiannonford9813]

Not everyone in these places are rich... we didn't ask to drown

[@subliminal81]

The answer for the question at 1:30: The government doesn't give a f*ck about this. Basically. Simply they don't care. At all.

[@nancyhobson9710]

Our sympathy with the British people affected adversely by the floods. We DO know what floods are like in Australia

[@Daniel-nf8pp]

A patch work of lakes. Unusual times. Deluge.

[@rorus9530]

this is probably a really stupid question, but can’t they just seal up the doors completely to stop water coming in?

[@dougtina]

The government should have carried on dredging the waters ways, working for a water company this is what we've been warning about for the last 10 years.

[@mc2594]

the Country had an interconnected river system of named rivers long before named storms and ignored rivers, like the roads, rail and every other network it has to be constantly maintained. A river only floods if the water is trapped inland by the system failing to work, the water can't exit at the exits fast enough so backs up as it fills one river after another, culverts and drainage system infrastructure has been ignored for 40 years, the climate needs responding to at least on the basics of management of what we have, imagine how much debri a river carries downstream, ends up a big bathtub, sounds obvious but what can be seen - is the problem. The solution is how the rivers connect to the exit rivers and their exits which have become smaller over time rather than kept clear and or increased in size as required. Doesn't help standing around with a TV Camera talking bollocks every year for the past 15 years because every year the water gets deeper and the money doesn't, maybe it's a Government Insurance scam because it's cheaper than thinking and or no one stands at the kitchen sink anymore washing up, I do and my sink won't empty if the drain outside is blocked with leaves.

[@joebloggs5186]

But in Hartford and Hampshire hurricanes hardly ever happen.

[@MsAlien911]

Awww, those cool old buildings, munted foundations probably.

[@zakjones4925]

One of the people in the boats was my Nan

[@K20rotrex]

Yet they won’t manange or improve the rivers

[@frankie-lee450]

I’m very scared....😔

[@uddinislah3042]

WOW SO SAD

[@imrabgee2665]

Byeeee England HAIL SCOTLAND!!!!

[@gangstar8652]

My poor city.

[@vickyyy2817]

a few of my friends houses are in this lmao

[@newcastlewest8397]

It's a sign from God to be baptized 😉🙃

[@broadway254]

I wonder if the Credenhill gang are being put to work. About time taxes were put to good use.

[@solitudeguard5688]

1:21: that’s my croc!

[@Elise2010able]

Oh, this is just horrible for them all.

[@theTruthLifeNWay]

2:19 quoting Sonique lyrics

[@Nitehawkrr]

Carpets needed a wash anyway

[@Schairiebwdifb]

The SAS barracks affected at all?

[@sscorpiun6135]

SepticGOAT I don’t think the Hereford base is adjacent to the river. It’s probably fine.

[@jeffmoore4153]

I guess the Insurance companies will be declining a lot of applicants in future!!

[@hoonaticbloggs5402]

Jeff Moore act of god clause

[@alfababy7038]

I hope the temperature drops and that all turns to ice.

[@lanialost1320]

Poor animals, including strays, that would have just drowned or got washed away, and people's pets that didn't get home in time.

[@eloisebrynlee]

LaniaLost It’s the animals that upset me. 🤧

[@John-mz8rj]

Don't worry rest of the UK London fine Thames Barrier.

[@WyeExplorer]

It's my home town and I feel for the people - everywhere in fact. But everyone wants to live the consumer dream. I mean the girl in Hereford said casually, 'it can be replaced.' However, she does not yet realize that this is the result of collective thinking something that was being discussed many decades ago. We are connected to nature and now people will be asking the question. How? Well, hopefully if they have any sense at all. Mark

[@ryliebonser6356]

2020 has had a great start

[@HarriW]

1:15 Croc infested water

[@Soooperspeed]

i got a real good cure ... stop bunching up and living next too rivers .. move more inland and with bigger gaps for trees and things .

[@roymichaeldeanable]

Flood prone....why build on it....?

[@harold4506]

Build houses on flood plains, this is what happens. STOOOOPID.

[@danielshakesheff2223]

this is the first time that river has reached this level and is still rising.

[@whiteeaglewarrior]

I am not so much concerned about climate change, I remember storms and floods over 40 odd years, but what worries me is if we are bringing in lots of migrants, and are building more and more houses to accommodate the millions of new people.....these floods are only going to get worse with less land for water to be absorbed. We are an island that is too overcrowded yet blame 'climate change' for something very simple

[@oneshotrally]

But we need the extra people in the country as they need/buy more stuff and boost the FTSE and gov coffers, money money money.

[@bridoboy143]

caution wet floor in spar had me

[@janebenton578]

Hereford Hereford, BBC news, news Hereford

[@albacan]

Every home has its moat.

[@EbonCollins]

“Peace and security “ is described in the word of God as disastrous coming upon us all

[@warningsigns4526]

oh my

[@paulhoskin3286]

Come on Boris sort it out

[@chrisspencer6502]

He's got his exit strategy his millionaire mates will buy him a house on a hill.