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Housing association helps tenants stay dry
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NEW flood defences are bringing peace of mind to people in Tenbury Wells whose homes were flooded by up to two feet of water last summer.
Half a dozen properties in Malthouse Mews, overlooking the river Teme, have been fitted with watertight door barriers and self-closing air bricks by Marches Housing Association. Marches decided to carry out the works following last summer's devastating floods. It has fitted each home with metal barriers that can be slotted into frames beside the front and back doors when floods are expected. Rubber seals around the barriers are designed to keep water from entering the house.
Special anti-flooding air bricks have also been fitted. These use a simple flotation valve to automatically block off the openings in the brick if water levels rise.
The devices have been welcomed by Malthouse Mews people, including Mary Gittens, who lives in one of the houses with her husband, Steve, and son, Sam.
She said: "We had to leave our home for a night during the flooding last summer, when water came in through the air bricks. Marches were on the ball then and dealt with the situation well. Now they have had this work carried out. It is absolutely brilliant."
People will receive a call from the Floodline warning service if they are at risk. This will alert them to put their new front door barriers in place.
The defences, costing £13,500, were supplied by Independent Flood Defence Products of Norwich with the help of grant aid from Malvern Hills District Council.
3:22pm Tuesday 25th March 2008
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