Cause of flash flooding that hit area of Greater Manchester still unknown TWO MONTHS later
People who were left without power and stood waist high in floodwater back in June still don't know why it happened.
However the Environment Agency , who are responsible for the maintenance of the brook, have denied this. Flooding hit the area despite authorities spending almost £20,000 on flood prevention works nearby. A Freedom of Information request submitted by the Local Democracy Reporting Service found that between 2020 and 2023 the EA had spent £17,892.73 de-weeding, unblocking and grass cutting on the brook.
Paul Barton, Director of Environment at the council, said: “We are currently working with the Environment Agency, the Forestry Commission and United Utilities to investigate and review the cause of flooding that took place in Higher Folds. However, in these types of situations, it is often the case that there is no single element that can be attributed as the cause of the flooding but rather a combination of factors.
At the time, double flood victim Kerry Cunningham said: “Monday night, it had started raining and I was checking on the community centre when someone said it was flooding so I had to run back down and get the flood barriers in place. We do have metal flood doors installed after the last flood in 2021.
“My concern is that once we have power, how are we going to afford the price of running that? It’s the fact that there is sewage in the water, the human waste is being left in people’s lawns, and sanitary products floating down the street.
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