Recurring street flooding from overwhelmed or clogged storm drainage
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Specific streets and low points flood repeatedly in heavy rain — from clogged drains or drainage never sized for today's storm intensity — causing recurring property damage and access hazards that stay below the threshold for major capital fixes.
#00009Catchment-wide rain gardens and sustainable drainage to cut runoff at source
Install rain gardens, permeable surfaces and other sustainable drainage (SuDS) across the catchment to soak up rainfall where it lands, cutting peak runoff to overwhelmed drains. Most effective as a dispersed, upstream-weighted network.
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#00010Community Flood Action Groups to log evidence and coordinate response
Form a standing community Flood Action Group — backed by a flood charity — to systematically log flood hotspots, sustain engagement between events, and act as one coordinated voice to the councils and water companies that otherwise diffuse responsibility.
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