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| £420k flood defences for 8 homes | |
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| A new flood defence scheme for a Wrexham hamlet repeatedly struck by flooding has been officially opened. | |
| The £442,000 scheme is specifically designed to protect eight properties regularly damaged by water from the rivers Dee and Alyn. | |
| The homes at Trevalyn, Almere, have been flooded at least three times in the past six years. | |
| The Environment Agency said homes in the area were also flooded in 1946, 1947, 1964, 1967, 1987, and 2000. | |
| While other isolated properties have been affected, a cluster of eight properties in particular - six homes and two businesses - were repeatedly hit. | While other isolated properties have been affected, a cluster of eight properties in particular - six homes and two businesses - were repeatedly hit. |
| As part of the defence scheme, a road has been ramped and raised to allow it to be used for longer during flood conditions. | As part of the defence scheme, a road has been ramped and raised to allow it to be used for longer during flood conditions. |
| In addition, flood barriers have been installed to protect the road when the rivers rise. | In addition, flood barriers have been installed to protect the road when the rivers rise. |
| Clay embankments have been built up along the river to provide more protection for the eight properties. | Clay embankments have been built up along the river to provide more protection for the eight properties. |
| Low impact | Low impact |
| The embankments have been covered with topsoil and grass seed chosen by the individual land owners. | The embankments have been covered with topsoil and grass seed chosen by the individual land owners. |
| The Environment Agency said it had tried to develop the scheme as sympathetically as possible, paying particular attention to mature trees and hedgerows. | |
| Another £2m flood defence project is ongoing at Rossett, two miles upstream on the River Alyn. | |
| An Environment Agency Wales spokesman said: "The agency has been working closely with local residents to make sure that the work has as little impact on their day to day lives as possible. | |
| "It is grateful to the whole community for its co-operation and support." | "It is grateful to the whole community for its co-operation and support." |