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| james73 |
Go-ahead for massive 'flood wall'Go-ahead for massive 'flood wall' (BBC)
Nearly 8km of new flood defences are to be built along the White Cart River to the south of Glasgow. Work will start in November on new walls and embankments, with completion expected in 2011. This is the second stage of a £50m project to protect homes and businesses along the river in Glasgow, East Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire. Stage one involves constructing three new flood water storage areas by the end of 2010. Work to build the facilities on the Earn Water, Kittoch Water and the White Cart Water is well under way. The Scottish Government is funding 80% of the work, with the remainder being met by the three councils. Approval to begin work on the 8km of flood defences was given by Glasgow City Council's executive committee on Friday. 'Vulnerable homes' Committee member Councillor George Ryan said: "Changing global weather patterns are a real threat and research suggests that long-term the west of Scotland could experience more frequent and intense rainfall, increasing the risk of flooding in parts of Glasgow. "Therefore, we must push on with plans such as this one to protect businesses and homes vulnerable to flooding. "Improving our urban flood defences in this way will also unlock the potential for development along parts of the river corridor bringing added benefits to these areas." The White Cart rises near Eaglesham in East Renfrewshire and flows six miles through Glasgow's south-side. It is a shallow and fast flowing river, making it prone to flash flooding. Only 12 hours of rain can cause water levels to rise by 6m, flooding hundreds of properties along the course of the river. James H |
| Xeno |
It would help if the houses weren't built on a flood plain. |
| jimmys |
Flood defencesThe building of these defences in the city has now commenced and a major base site has been constructed off Spean Street behind Weirs. There is a number of satellite sites along the river right across the south side.A major project. |
| james73 |
Re: Go-ahead for massive 'flood wall'£53m project to stop misery for city residents (Evening Times)
HIGH in the East Renfrewshire hills engineers are working on a £53million project that could protect Glasgow from millions of pounds of flood damage. It could also save families from the misery that follows incidents such as the devastating 1984 floods, which inundated more than 500 homes in the city. Engineers are hollowing out part of the hillside to create an artificial dam which will be able to hold millions of gallons of water, several miles away from the low-lying South Side. But the work going on in the hills, which began last year, could save the city millions of pounds in damaged property. Cathcart, Battlefield and other communities along the banks of the White Cart have first-hand experience of the problems flooding can bring. The river has burst its banks more than 20 times in the past 100 years, forcing thousands of residents to flee their homes. And, in recent years, insurance companies have become cagey about providing residents with flood cover. The White Cart, which runs through Busby, Cathcart, Pollok Country Park and Paisley before joining the Clyde at Renfrew, is normally a placid waterway. But the water can rise more than 20ft in less than 12 hours and become a raging torrent given the right conditions. The £53million White Cart Flood Prevention Scheme was a direct response to the flooding of the 1980s and '90s. And experts are convinced the massive engineering work in the hills above Newton Mearns and at two other sites near Eaglesham and East Kilbride will shield the city from floods. Between them the three reservoirs will be able to hold more than 571 million gallons of water. More than 5.2billion tonnes of earth has been displaced and most will be used for landscaping and infilling the sites. James H |