Somerset After the Floods BBC Documentary 2015

Somerset After the Floods BBC Documentary 2015
The Somerset Levels are one of the most beautiful parts of Britain, but in the winter of 2013 they faced a natural disaster.
One village, Moorland, was entirely engulfed by the floods. Deluged by water, the villagers watched helplessly as their lives and homes were washed away. This programme follows their year-long struggle to get home again after the water drained and media attention shifted away.
Although the residents put on a brave face, the realities of their fate pile up - the refusal of insurance companies to pay up, and the months of delay with the builders. All this adds fuel to a heartfelt frustration that the floods were man-made and the nagging fear of what would happen to them if and when the waters return.

[@svgamingplayzz2180]

Who else here tryna do this for hw ?😂

[@pineconechamp2327]

ye

[@imaddi]

no, I did it on class

[@eurosgriffiths6036]

Man this homework bull sucks

[@Sadie-ph8od]

Me

[@qurxzy6987]

Yup

[@loofyelby5240]

i had to do this for geography HW :(

[@kittydonnelly3813]

Had to watch this for geography hw

[@kittydonnelly3813]

+Kitty Donnelly its so longggggg

[@notpig6175]

Kitty Donnelly same here it's so fucking long and annoying and If we don't get more than 10 answers correct we will get a detention 😐😐😐😒😒😒😤😤😤😲😲😲😲😲

[@tonymontana9123]

same

[@raza2621]

Lol Rekt

[@sophielack7998]

Kitty Donnelly same

[@jakelafont2904]

Oii oii man's done his homework big up Mr Nathan

[@youtubelife921]

Am I the only one who’s not watching for homework? I’m only watching it cause I live in Somerset and I remember this

[@pudgyrabbits5518]

oh no if you had expirienced this then i send you my best regards that you have recovered from this safely

[@dvlsolo3048]

anyone else have to watch this for homelearning?

[@Jamie-dq4dk]

ye

[@Ben-kz1wy]

Anyone here for GSCE revision?

[@YazzXH]

Geography homework 😒😒

[@ghostfezlet]

Same

[@louier9033]

I really don't have the will power to watch this documentary for the homework. Sorry miss

[@anithomas9419]

Ikr, it's painful to watch...

[@louier9033]

Panda Cat I didn't know the BBC could make documentaries this boring

[@dougiestreet4017]

aight louie calm down

[@f4h1m4h87]

I love how optimistic some people stay, even after everything they’ve gone through ❤️

[@FXG4MERR]

i regret my gcse subject choices

[@rafabuster12]

i got this hw before gcse

[@artzone1008]

If you guys have to watch this for geography Put it on 1.75 times speed It will be quicker

[@pudgyrabbits5518]

ya much quicker

[@hassassinator2293]

Tip for ppl doing geo hw Put it 1.5 speed

[@mattyguy4286]

Had to watch this for homework, hello anyone from King James School lmao

[@niamaddox7934]

Matty Guy same

[@junai5527]

Who else doing this for gcse homework?

[@casualbridger_8370]

me i had to do this for homework lol

[@yashasvik2958]

we get it, you all are watching for hw and revision and stuff, no need to take up the entire comments section with it

[@duckypl8144]

im watching for hw

[@ums4491]

Brave, brave people of Moreland, Somerset. I marvel at their spirits in the midst of so much tragedy and heartbreak. Chennai, India recently had the most horrendous flooding because of sudden copious rains, extremely unprecedented. One of the reasons for flooding was because the people of Chennai have reclaimed and built high residential and commercial buildings over large rain-water catchment areas. Lesson: Show some respect for nature. People of Moreland, hope you have recovered by now and may you never have such a catastrophe ever again!

[@andrewturvill7145]

I was driving from Cornwall to Somerset in this and was absolutely bricking it. It was coming over the walls everywhere

[@joecollinsprinsep4142]

HW

[@giles606]

Had to watch this for HW

[@seranado]

I feel your pain.......I HAVE TO DO THE SAME THING!!

[@georgewinslade8936]

The funny thing is I'm doing this for geography but also live in moorland throughout this

[@imaddi]

I did it as geography class, it's good though, really and emotional!

[@lornawilson7583]

I understand that the villagers are upset but they can't blame people who are trying to help them for dumping water in the town. It was the wettest winter for 250 years, what did they expect?? Without the people clearing out water they would probabbly have floods like this every year. Despite all this i do feel bad for them, look at their houses!

[@tilly9632]

Yes but they have insurance and so are promised help shelter etc and got no support at all

[@narnia_eclipse389]

Watching this for geography! (Was supposed to watch it yesterday but I’m not a perfect person)

[@windows95se]

46:28 the best part of this whole documentary

[@userunknown4MC]

i lovw how 99.99% of the comments are "who else got this for homework" while people are suffering due to the floods. I guess it's just me then

[@userunknown4MC]

no offense to anyone btw

[@cheesejam1373]

@@userunknown4MC i commented something original lol

[@brad1ey50]

OMG i remember this from 4 yrs ago

[@sophieoztoprak5208]

teacher forcing us to watch this lol

[@hilliebruinsma8420]

Nothing funny about this so a stupid remark

[@sophieoztoprak5208]

@@hilliebruinsma8420 who hurt you lmao

[@wishaway.nightmare]

bruh i have to watch this and write a whole ass essay for tomorrow help 😭🙏🙏

[@olliejac2855]

Anyone from SUAS doing this for homework

[@dazzy2784]

stfu

[@reekychipmunk9863]

Yes

[@hilliebruinsma8420]

feel so sorry for these people in Somerset

[@mikenshin2013]

Had to watch this video for geography like everyone else, rise up, we shall revolt!

[@macb.43]

Thank you for posting this💞

[@demekrii]

Time to write a 10 mark question on this documentary

[@HirstMovies]

does the woman who wears the red coat understand that no one can do anything to rivers if wildlife is there?

[@6westwood848]

Imagine having 55k views on a vid and only 48 subs 💀

[@astingray1647]

Goddamn homework. I could be playing smash bros or watching splatoon 2 right now.

[@EBResells]

i feel man

[@lexbarbacena1921]

They’re living in a flood plain, which most probably made things cheaper. They should have been aware of the risk..

[@marnieknightley5119]

It’s now 2021 and I need to watch this for homework 😂

[@iong3878]

sameeee

[@pudgyrabbits5518]

2023 here and im doing it too

[@aclam-5390]

doing this for homeschool work lmao

[@archanth]

Sea levels are rising and not only did the Somerset Levels used to be swamp, but the flooded villages sit between a large catchment area and the river estuary with the second highest tidal range in the world. Perhaps none of these people realize that Britain experienced record rainfall and horrendously widespread flooding. Other areas could not have flooded because the Somerset rivers had not been dredged. I've heard differing opinions on the wisdom of dredging, but clearly, it's easier to blame the government than nature. As to the wisdom of renovating a house with a front door one foot above flood-prone ground, I think they ought to rethink.

[@tilly9632]

Sea levels arent rising they can't we have the same percentage of water no matter if ice caps me it because the dimension of that is still the same put an ice cube on a glass if eater full glass watch it melt it wont overflow boom

[@VictorGamerLOL]

Why is the comments section all about geography homework. I have to do it for a lesson. Hi anyone from King's School.

[@harveyroscoe7575]

shut up victor

[@trbedsidegaming1005]

Geo homework squad were you at lol

[@babatundebigmacs3364]

Geog hw. Everyone from gunnersbury school 7 Bourne wassup

[@otbrosj9762]

Yooooooooi

[@babatundebigmacs3364]

Yo Oliver this is Peter

[@babatundebigmacs3364]

Loll

[@eddieday16]

Um no

[@danieldoesstuff18]

I had to watch this for geography hw

[@casualbridger_8370]

if your from STC you already know that Mr Crieghton sent us here

[@gabrielgrycel01]

gUNNERSBURY

[@Cl0ckcl0ck]

What a tool that environmental agency guy is. He's trying to win back hearts and minds of people that have lost their homes by proudly telling how they captured mice (at great expense) and and relocated them...... :') He should have been fired 1 day into the flood.

[@zxXHyperXxz]

BIG UP MR COE

[@MazeFrame]

Similar flooding happened in northern Germany (east frisia to be exact) arround 1969. As a result a new pumping station was built. Terrain arround Somerset seems to be similar to east frisia. At arround 27:00, the elderly man claims water was intentionally pumped into their village. Ever heard of rain? Water falling from the sky? The area to remove water from is huge. Draining that is quite the task without massivly expensive infrastructure. 27:57 The better claim would be "You did not upgrade the stations enough to prevent flooding". Just insisting someone lying to you is cheap and wrong.

[@MazeFrame]

I am not assuming what happend, but what did not happen. The existing canals and pumping stations are not suitable to remove the rainwater. That is it.

[@MazeFrame]

Looked up the history of the area. It is swampland. It will flood from time to time. It would be great if people could put so much effort in their research before they make decisions as they put effort in defending their bad decision afterwards. "so stop being so insensitive", glorious comment, helps the discussion immensely. Have a nice day.

[@davdski5935]

I think he was referring to the amount of flooding that occurred overnight as a rain event equal to the one the previous year when they didn't flood. I think you are correct that the statement regarding not upgrading equipment to mitigate flooding would have been a more appropriate approach. But just remember these are people who have been under immense duress, from the weather to leaving, to coming home to a dirty stinking polluted house, home and farm. Where they had to battle insurance companies, it all takes its toll and under stress, people often don't articulate things as well as they would do on any other given day. I did like, however, the community piling in and helping each other as best they could, and the builders charging for materials only, no labour should get a bit of free advertising from the local radio stations.

[@nicolasimpson5450]

anyone here for hmk

[@sanderveskus1403]

hw

[@izzyrichardson2473]

homework’s due tomorrow and i cba- anyone in my geog can i have your notes :))

[@zxXHyperXxz]

Geography H/L for corona virus

[@FirstLast-ze7sl]

A very informative and well done documentary.

[@moronman2923]

Watched this in geography

[@lucahall266]

Ugs anyone ?

[@richardczarnopis2361]

Yaaa

[@richardczarnopis2361]

Its tom

[@richardczarnopis2361]

20:44 it's a wild vsco

[@david.7658]

Yes my brodem

[@GregsMowing]

The woman in red coat doesn't understand you can't do anything to rivers if wildlife are there. Moving them to do it is necessary. She obviously doesn't understand

[@seranado]

I think she also keeps returning in this documentary........she's like a Karen

[@raza2621]

I had to watch this fucking video for geography hw

[@conniedent6011]

hi

[@kk-zl4ns]

pls text me back :)

[@urmum9604]

HI

[@laurenmiller1067]

hi

[@conniedent6011]

@@kk-zl4ns OK HHAHHAH

[@ShaeStandbrook]

I’m doing homework

[@hugoreide9294]

that was too much effort

[@naimahshah1342]

ugh geography hw

[@urmum9604]

whats people got for each hat

[@urmum9604]

no one? ok.

[@laurenmiller1067]

idfk

[@cheesejam1373]

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[@joelvogan2427]

Bruh I don’t wanna listen to these byes sob stories for an hour

[@chunmingwan7770]

prep

[@GregsMowing]

Can these funny women prove that there is this "plug" between towns. Silly idea. If there was rain before hand and the moors are full then where will the water go.

[@mudit7657]

'Pulling the plug' is a figure of speech you dumb fuck

[@woahyankeewithnobrim5684]

heyup KJS

[@thatcat7160]

HW gang

[@otbrosj9762]

Yo this is browski jdem 7 bourne

[@babatundebigmacs3364]

REEEEEE

[@martian2007]

ight whos here from BISAK... geography hw

[@alexander-wn7fj]

me martin

[@lanae8960]

op hello

[@robertheinrichvonseyfenste267]

politicians and promisses.... forget it....

[@samanthawraith3816]

How do they expect to get anywhere if they cant just accept the truth, they chose to live there knowing the risks of the flood so they cant just expect other people to pay for no ones mistake, they need to accept it and move on.

[@userunknown4MC]

they were supposed to get insurance but the government didn't do shit. you should really think before u speak

[@dougiestreet4017]

cunting homework anyone?

[@Jlight-xz8lp]

Yep lol

[@joelvogan2427]

1 hour hahhahah nah that ain’t it chief

[@graceshorthose4600]

Acle Academy turn up on our geog hw 😏

[@char3686]

hi

[@tiny8626]

I love geography so much its like sooper kool like ;)

[@willhewston7349]

Had to watch this for geography homework. This video has the modern version of Nazis going to the environment agency to say "Why did you give us all this water?" How is it the environment agencies fault that they got flooded. They did all they could to prevent the flooding and they should be thanked for that, not told off for 'giving them all the water' Those residents are mad!

[@willhewston7349]

and then this woman gets PISSED and ATTACKS a random piece of steel with a SLEDGEHAMMER by TAPPING IT! This village is mad!!!

[@willhewston7349]

and then this random pensioner starts crying because this over pensioner wanted to feed everyone her cottage pie instead of the other pensioner's!

[@annabelrobertson7974]

They didn’t do all they could. We had similar rainfall here last week the water flooded the moors quickly. The EA didn’t bring in the pumps again until it was late. Even though residents were stating the situations they were in, they didn’t do anything

[@eem-bx8qr]

a load of the villagers piss me of by trying to gain sympathy points by bringing up irelevant things

[@eem-bx8qr]

and why are they all complaining if they chose to live in summerset

[@JHComps28]

eem1002 so true, same about the couple who bought their 'dream house', why didn't they buy it anywhere else

[@henryjeffcott2101]

James Hoad your so wet

[@JHComps28]

Henry Jeffcott wow great insult

[@eem-bx8qr]

i did watch the whole documentary

[@lammieshipper]

anyone else here for homework?

[@wishaway.nightmare]

i am xD but what the heck is ur username lol

[@FaithSamuel_00]

Anyone from NIA doing homework? big up.🦾