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Natural anti-flood scheme 'a success'
2016-04-13 04:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: A natural flood management scheme saved a North Yorkshire town from floods at Christmas, a report says. The pioneering scheme slowed river peak flow by 15-20%, saving Pickering's museum and several homes, Environment Agency (EA) analysis revealed. More than 2ins (5cm) of rain fell in the area over 36 hours from 26 December. Pickering has suffered four serious floods in the past 10 years. However, the EA warned the scheme that saved it last winter would not work in extreme rainfall. It...
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