Across the River Trent a decent short cut to Nottingham from Lincoln (but not today).
Road was formally closed on Thursday evening when the River Trent burst its banks and flooded across the A57 road. The house you can see in the photograph was flooded in 2007 and paid a small fortune to have a bund, surrounding the entire house, installed, which as you can see, worked.
I drove through 3 road closure signs, with bollards, that I had to chicane through to get to the water’s edge to launch the drone. The 3 teenage lads in the white car yesterday evening had to have done the same, but chose to try and drive through five feet (1.54m) of flood water, change their mind and tried to do a 3 point turn to get out (at which time the car died). The water is receding, it was up to the roof of the car as they entered the water. On the rear windscreen is a ticket from Lincoln Constabulary who have reported the driver for careless driving.
So many people have had their property flooded this time around, across Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire (and in the south of England). In the North of the County last night, 2 people died when their Mercedes left the road and entered a flooded dyke (ditch for those across the pond). Building on flood planes has to stop and the neglect of our waterways (not bothering to dredge) has to be addressed.
Great shot and fully agree with all your comments. It is bad around us, but not like your photo, although Tewksbury is 40 minutes away and as usual parts of it are cur off like your picture.
@nigelrogers I have relatives in Tewkesbury. They flood every year.
Yes, agreed. Too much building on flood plains and too little dredging. That white car drew my eye. Mad muppets! Good thing you weren’t spotted going through all the closed bits! Great drone shot.
Great shot showing the extent of the flooding. Building on flood plains seems to be a problem everywhere - we have problems with people in SA who don't respect that the wetlands / salt marsh along the river actually serves a very important function, acting like a giant sponge to smooth out the effects of flood water.
Oh I am so sorry Phil. So tragic. You captured it well sadly. Maybe you could share it with your councilmen and women or whatever your local government call themselves. This def gives a defining picture of the mess people have to deal with.
@casablanca Police were there, as were at least 2 other blokes flying their Christmas present Drones. Signs didn’t say don’t go through, it said road ahead closed (at the water) something the teenagers patently thought didn’t apply to them.
That's serious flooding. There are lots of Road Closed signs around here. The Police had to also put up signs saying "Do not move the Road Closed signs" .....unbelievable that anyone would do that but stupidity rules I guess. Well captured images
Nice shot, but I'm not convinced if you should be there. This journey could end the same as these boys.
People changed the world in their impudence and I still do it. There is no more mild climate and four seasons. Now we have dry and hot time, the plants are dying and the remains of forests are burning. And a cool and moist time, which is very dynamic. And flood and human tragedy is just a media event.
@haskar My car was parked 30m from the water. I was stood 5m from the water. Environment Agency and Police were there. It was perfectly safe me being there.
Yes, agreed. Too much building on flood plains and too little dredging. That white car drew my eye. Mad muppets! Good thing you weren’t spotted going through all the closed bits! Great drone shot.
People changed the world in their impudence and I still do it. There is no more mild climate and four seasons. Now we have dry and hot time, the plants are dying and the remains of forests are burning. And a cool and moist time, which is very dynamic. And flood and human tragedy is just a media event.