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100-year flood plan is unveiled | 100-year flood plan is unveiled |
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Plans to prepare Wales for more frequent flooding over the next 100 years will be unveiled by the Environment Agency this month. | Plans to prepare Wales for more frequent flooding over the next 100 years will be unveiled by the Environment Agency this month. |
It starts a three-month consultation process on Friday with representatives of those most affected. | It starts a three-month consultation process on Friday with representatives of those most affected. |
Last week heavy rain brought chaos to the UK with south and mid Wales badly affected. One teenager died in Powys. | Last week heavy rain brought chaos to the UK with south and mid Wales badly affected. One teenager died in Powys. |
The agency said climate change was expected to increase the flooding risk, but higher defences would not help. | The agency said climate change was expected to increase the flooding risk, but higher defences would not help. |
Its catchment flood management plan (CFMPs) is designed to tackle the effects of flooding along river boundaries, and is supported by both the Welsh Assembly Government and the UK government. | Its catchment flood management plan (CFMPs) is designed to tackle the effects of flooding along river boundaries, and is supported by both the Welsh Assembly Government and the UK government. |
The purpose of the plan is to look at ways of slowing down water - possibly by planting trees, changing land use and flood storage. | The purpose of the plan is to look at ways of slowing down water - possibly by planting trees, changing land use and flood storage. |
In the future it will not be possible to defend everyone, everywhere, all of the time Chris Mills, Environment Agency Director in Wales | |
Environment Agency Director in Wales Chris Mills said: "Traditionally, the approach to managing flood risk has been dominated by the construction of flood defences. | Environment Agency Director in Wales Chris Mills said: "Traditionally, the approach to managing flood risk has been dominated by the construction of flood defences. |
"But in the future it will not be possible to defend everyone, everywhere, all of the time. | "But in the future it will not be possible to defend everyone, everywhere, all of the time. |
"Building higher and higher defences won't solve the problem in 100 years time. | "Building higher and higher defences won't solve the problem in 100 years time. |
"We have to put plans in motion now to collectively find the best solutions for dealing with increased volumes of water that will inevitably cause us problems in the future. | "We have to put plans in motion now to collectively find the best solutions for dealing with increased volumes of water that will inevitably cause us problems in the future. |
"We have seen over the last few days the problems that floods can cause. It is important that we look to tackle flooding now and in the future." | "We have seen over the last few days the problems that floods can cause. It is important that we look to tackle flooding now and in the future." |
But there are fears that farmland in Powys might be deliberately flooded as part of the plan. | But there are fears that farmland in Powys might be deliberately flooded as part of the plan. |
In July, Montgomeryshire AM Mick Bates, who is also chairman of the Welsh assembly's sustainability committee, said the agency had made previous attempts to flood farmland in Powys. | In July, Montgomeryshire AM Mick Bates, who is also chairman of the Welsh assembly's sustainability committee, said the agency had made previous attempts to flood farmland in Powys. |
Badly hit | Badly hit |
He said water flowed off hills too quickly and that caused flooding, but there are several schemes being developed to hold the water in the hills. | He said water flowed off hills too quickly and that caused flooding, but there are several schemes being developed to hold the water in the hills. |
Last week, heavy rain led to hundreds of flood calls across south and west Wales, with the rail and road network badly hit. | Last week, heavy rain led to hundreds of flood calls across south and west Wales, with the rail and road network badly hit. |
In mid Wales, Louise Valerie Amanda Ferreira, 17, from Thamesmead, south-east London died when a 4X4 vehicle overturned in a swollen river near Llanwrtyd Wells. | In mid Wales, Louise Valerie Amanda Ferreira, 17, from Thamesmead, south-east London died when a 4X4 vehicle overturned in a swollen river near Llanwrtyd Wells. |
In south Wales, a major incident was declared in Bridgend due to rising water levels in the River Ogmore, and a number of homes were evacuated due to flooding. | In south Wales, a major incident was declared in Bridgend due to rising water levels in the River Ogmore, and a number of homes were evacuated due to flooding. |
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