Archive for July, 2010
Strong Winds + High Tides = Massive Shingle Loss!!!
The potential flood threat to the Marsh is not only a Winter occurrence! During the last 24 hours massive amounts of shingle have been eroded at the Lydd Ranges and Jury’s Gap Lookout due to high winds coupled with high tides. This has yet again left a ‘cliff face’ at the edge of the erosion [...]
Posted: July 16th, 2010 under DOC Articles, Events, Photos, Sea Defences.
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High Knocke to Dymchurch Sea Defence-Frontage A
Works for the sea defence scheme in this location are running to schedule and the pre-cast revetment units are continuing to be laid. A total of 1350 out of the required 1662 units have been placed and it is anticipated that the revetment placing will be completed during August 2010. The concrete paving for the [...]
Posted: July 15th, 2010 under Environment Agency Updates, Newsletter, Sea Defences.
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People to ‘pay more’ towards flood defences!
The Environment Agency has warned that people will have to pay more towards flood defences in their area. Despite being funded by the taxpayer to the tune of 629m overall, only a small proportion of this amount is actually spent on coastal defences with the bulk of funding directed towards fluvial flood prevention. Environment Agency [...]
Posted: July 3rd, 2010 under Environment Agency Updates, Photos, Sea Defences.
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