A Nottinghamshire Live fundraiser helped the Flood Action Group purchase 160 water blocks
Standing proudly beside a flood defence block on the banks of the Cocker Beck, Lowdham's Flood Action Group have plenty to smile about. It's summer after all, which means that, you'd hope, they're called into action less often in their hotspot village - and don't have to worry so much about the rain.
Nottinghamshire Live set about raising money for the county's flooding victims in the wake of Storm Henk in January - after months of unrepenting and unprecedented weather events, including the devastating Storm Babet in October. For many places, a flood is a freak event. And even that number doesn't represent how much relentless work is done by the small team to make sure everything is ready every time the potential for a flood rears its head. Weather forecaster Hugh Hedderly says it's every other week that the group "stand to", when heavy rain threatens to overflow the village's brook.
While the blocks won't stop the water, they'll be useful in directing it into drains. When not in use, they'll be kept in boxes like the ones in the photograph, stationed in pub gardens or on the side of the road in efficient positions for fast operation when needed.
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