Dam at risk

Evacuation

Thats a lot of water. Hope it holds, long enough for the water levels to subside

If it collapses there will be more damage than carpets and fittings

I suppose it's a waiting game for the locals

The poor people,I can't imagine having to take what you think is necessary..and moving your pets..it must be awful..plus not knowing what you're going back to.

town evacuated

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-49189955

one of my friends has had to evacuate, she is worried sick...

Hope your friend is safe Vixen.Must be a very worrying time

she's safe at the mo, gone to her Mum's with the little one..

Thoughts are with those affect

Thousands of people are being evacuated from a town because part of a reservoir wall has collapsed in floods.

Engineers are pumping water from the 300-million-gallon Toddbrook Reservoir amid fears it could burst and swamp Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire.

Police have told the town's 6,500 residents to gather at a school, taking pets and medication with them.

A severe flood warning, which means a threat to life, has been issued for the River Goyt below the reservoir.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-49189955

RAF making temporary fix

Work to prevent a damaged dam in Derbyshire from bursting is continuing as the Met Office warns of thunderstorms and possible flooding.

Workers have reduced the water level at the 300-million-gallon Toddbrook Reservoir near Whaley Bridge.

But the risk of collapse remains at a "critical level" and there is a yellow weather warning for the area on Sunday.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-49217887

I do hope that insurance company's are helping foot the bill to save themselves £Billions

They will find a reason not to pay out. They always do. I feel for those affected.Boris Johnson assures Whaley Bridge residents of 'housing' if dam bursts. Lets hope he is true to his word

Heavy rain is expected to hamper efforts to fix a damaged dam at risk of bursting and flooding a town.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-49222956

Britain’s 2,800 dams: why they were built and how safe are they?

Toddbrook Reservoir was built in the 1830s and passed a safety check in November


https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/04/britains-2800-toddbrook-dams-why-built-how-safe?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1564906983

Why are a lot of these Dams Not Used to produce Electricity.

That one is used to supply the canal system. others are used to supply drinking water, don't forget its pointless boiling a kettle if there's no water in it

I only arsked.

If you're making drinks, you should always fill a kettle 'just enough' and throw away what's left, always refilling with fresh water every boil.

(That was a public information post ! )

Enter the looters