> > Hey! I live in a floodplain! > > > > This is brought home to me quite regularly when I walk > along the side > > of the river when there's a very high tide lapping over the berm - > > which is at the height of the 1st floor windows of the > nearest houses... > > > > I hope this thing works: > > http://wwp.greenwichengland.co.uk/tourism/barrier.htm > > > > Bob > > It's been used a total of 30-odd times, of which 14 are in > the last five years. Does that tell you anything? >
I know - I've seen it. One of these days the water will get smart, and go round it. When the gates are up it's quite eerie on the river. The water is flat calm, with nothing moving. Very strange atmosphere. Bob
