A family from Perth flooded out by the rainstorm that hit on September 8 want Perth and Kinross Council to act now so the misery is not repeated
A family from Perth who were flooded out by the rainstorm that hit on September 8 want Perth and Kinross Council to act now so the misery is not repeated.
On September 8 water flooded over a wall and into the garden at Sam and Richard’s house so that there was a metre of water up against the conservatory glass. “The water can’t go anywhere so it floods our gardens and houses. The water surrounds the houses and comes up through the solum.”“I think the water is a mix of sewage and rain water.
“In August 2020 I had to wake my kids from their beds in the middle of the night and pass them over to my neighbour, we had no warning and we lost so much. “The council keep saying it’s the homeowners responsibility to protect their property and we did, but we can’t protect it from all the rain water in Perth.
“Along with that, there’s the frustration that PKC and Scottish Water know about our situation - that is the worst. “The flood in August 2020 was a ‘one in more than 100 year event’, the one last week was the same. Twice in two years. “This time, the gates were shut but that doesn’t help us - water always backs up in front of floodgates and this time, before the flood wall was breached, water poured over a small wall and flooded our garden.“PKC have known for years why my house and Sam’s flood - I have an email from years ago agreeing with us that surface water backing up behind the floodgates, the sewers not being able to cope and the burn itself cause the flooding of our property.
“The Tay FRM Plan and Local FRM Plan include actions to manage the risk of flooding in Perth. Amongst the various actions in these plans, the council is progressing the Craigie Burn Flood Study and is developing a Surface Water Management Plan for Perth.