Bright ideas for flood control?

Casheyane · 2025-11-07T07:45:21-05:00

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Matt85 · 36-40, M

This a great question.
The only methods coming to mind right now are to go right to the beginning of building a home/establishment. Like some kind of retractable water-tight flood barrier that you can pull out of the ground. The water tight seal could go under the foundations so it's "hermetically sealed."

The other idea is just to not build anything where it floods. So yeah too imaginative but that's all I got right now.

Casheyane · 31-35, F

@Matt85 What if they already built in areas that can be flooded?

Perry1968 · M

They used to have a truck go around regular with a giant vacuum on it sucking out silted drains. Since the water board here has become privatised you rarely if ever see them. The prices have skyrocketed for the rain you pay for. All whilst the CEO is on 850. 000 per year before bonuses and has had a 300.000£ pay rise since 2022. The infrastructure is in tatters and as usual its all in the name of greed.

Casheyane · 31-35, F

@Perry1968 So it is no longer applicable in your location?

Perry1968 · M

@Casheyane The sea hasnt risen an inch since i was a child so its not nature here causing any issues. Its roads etc that flood due to very poor maintenance on the drainage systems.