Bradford on Avon's flood defences hold firm
Flood warnings remain in place across large parts of the region as the West Country once again takes a battering from winter storms.
Flood defences at Bradford on Avon have so far proved successful.
Flood prevention scheme for Congresbury Yeo
As the region deals with severe flooding, Weston-super-Mare's MP John Penrose has confirmed that the Congresbury Yeo Tidal Banks scheme has been approved for construction in 2014/15.
Mr Penrose said: “This is great news for local residents. Weston’s new flood defences have done a great job in keeping us a great deal drier than the rest of Somerset, but if the old defences on the Congresbury Yeo give way, the floods could take all the villages between
Sand Bay & Congresbury itself, including parts of Worle. So it’s great news they’ll be strengthened and improved. A stitch in time, as the saying goes.
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