Environment Agency 'Build a snowman' advice to stave off flooding (From News Shopper)
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Environment Agency 'Build a snowman' advice to stave off flooding
8:13am Thursday 24th January 2013 in Bromley © Press Association and news reporter
Environment Agency 'Build a snowman' advice to stave off flooding. Picture by Anthony Kemp
AN ARMY of snowmen could be the key to preventing homes from flooding when the snow and ice melts, it has been reported.
Mild air is set to come in over the weekend and lift temperatures to a high of around 10C on Sunday, according to Meteogroup, the weather division of the Press Association.
Rain crossing the country, coupled with melting snow could potentially cause minor localised flooding, the Environment Agency said.
It brought advice from the Agency that people should keep building snowmen, as the compacted structures stay cold for longer and could help regulate the flow of water.
Roy Stokes, from the Agency, was reported as saying: "Ideally, if everybody built themselves a snowman that will slow the thaw down a bit.
"If you notice, when people clear their drive the snow thaws away but the compacted piles stay which will give a balanced thaw, which would be helpful."
A spokeswoman later said that building a snowman would have a limited impact on the rate of thawing.
"When snow is compacted, as it is when you build a snowman or drive over it in a car park for example, it melts at a slower rate," she said.
"But while building snowmen is great fun, sadly it is unlikely to make a significant difference to the overall rate at which the snow melts across the country and won't protect your home from flooding."
Comments(9)
reptiles
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10:16am Thu 24 Jan 13
Indigenous Pensioner wrote:your obviously lucky enough NOT to live in an area that floods regularly with the severe weather we have had over the last yr. Just because you don't need advice- others might! the 50's was a heck of a long time ago and people have been flooded more than once within a very short time period. If you have not been flooded since 50's then your darn lucky!
RIdiculous claim we dont want or need advice we know h ow to protect our self from floo ds we did it in the 50is british poeple can think on there feet.Thank you.
You can't think on your feet in you have 2ft of flood waters in your house and your home insurance does not cover it - not many cover for floods or 2acts of god" as they put it.
Get real pal!!
the wall
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10:27am Thu 24 Jan 13
Indigenous Pensioner wrote:Yeah right:
RIdiculous claim we dont want or need advice we know h ow to protect our self from floo ds we did it in the 50is british poeple can think on there feet.Thank you.
Lynmouth flood of 1952 — 34 people were killed, with a further 420 made homeless. Over 100 buildings were destroyed.
Canvey Island floods of 1953 - 58 people were killed and many properties damaged, with 13,000 islanders evacuated. Survivors were temporarily housed in the newly built and as yet unused King John comprehensive school in nearby Hadleigh.
Only_me!!
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11:00am Thu 24 Jan 13
PaulErith
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1:55pm Thu 24 Jan 13
PaulErith
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1:58pm Thu 24 Jan 13
Indigenous Pensioner wrote:Ridiculous comment.
RIdiculous claim we dont want or need advice we know h ow to protect our self from floo ds we did it in the 50is british poeple can think on there feet.Thank you.
tonynewshopper
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5:23pm Thu 24 Jan 13
but dont you all think my snowman
is excellent lol , thanks news shopper
for using our picture :)
Tip-Top
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8:19am Fri 25 Jan 13
tonynewshopper wrote:Your snowman is going bald!!! Shame on you!!!
I dont care about anyones comments !! but dont you all think my snowman is excellent lol , thanks news shopper for using our picture :)
miss rumble tumble
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10:00am Fri 25 Jan 13
Indigenous Pensioner wrote:good comment keep it up hero!
RIdiculous claim we dont want or need advice we know h ow to protect our self from floo ds we did it in the 50is british poeple can think on there feet.Thank you.
Indigenous Pensioner says...
9:41am Thu 24 Jan 13