Although it was known that the rain was coming at the weekend and flood warnings had been in place, the sheer volumes had meant problems were bound to occur. "We had about two inches of rain in probably less than 12 hours," said Mr King. "The drainage system is not able to cope. There are things we can do going forward, which were highlighted by Sir Michael Pitt, that will help alleviate it but you'll never stop it."
There are things that many organisations can do, including the Highways Agency, water companies, local authorities and the EA itself, he said, and top of this list is learning to work better together. "It's about combining the efforts of all these bodies, and having a real understanding of where the hot spots are," he said.
...."You can't stop flooding, you can only prepare for it and negate the impact, there's a whole series of things you have to put in place and building defences and maintaining defences is one part of that."
The River Garnock in flood at Dalgarven Mill weir, North Ayrshire, Scotland, shot by Roger Griffith, Wikimedia Commons
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