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The prime minster met with Surroundings Company employees to debate efforts to sort out flooding
The prime minister has acquired a combined response throughout a go to to a flood-hit city.
Boris Johnson visited Bewdley in Worcestershire, the place Storm Dennis noticed flood defences overtopped by the River Severn final month.
One onlooker shouted “traitor” on the prime minister, who additionally posed for selfies with youngsters on a bridge.
Earlier, the Treasury introduced plans to double funding for flood defences in England over the following 5 years.
The cash, attributable to be introduced on Wednesday, will assist to construct 2,000 new flood and coastal defence schemes and defend 336,000 properties within the nation.
Mr Johnson visited the banks of the Severn the place he was proven flood defences by the Surroundings Company.
He beforehand needed to deny “hiding” in the course of the flooding disaster, which noticed a whole lot of properties evacuated.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn branded Mr Johnson a “part time prime minister” who “goes Awol” throughout emergencies in February.
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The River Severn peaked at 4.6m in Bewdley
This yr was the wettest February within the UK since information started in 1862, with greater than thrice the common rainfall – as three successive storms left rivers bursting their banks and communities flooded.
In a few of the worst-hit areas within the Midlands, Wales and south Yorkshire, properties and companies flooded thrice in a matter of weeks.
Mr Johnson acquired a combined response in Bewdley as he spoke to residents affected by the floods and stated he would “get Bewdley accomplished”.
Plenty of folks tried to shake his hand and take photographs as he made his manner alongside the river.
However he was additionally instructed to “do your job” as he walked alongside the river financial institution and was given an illustration of how flood obstacles work.
“What we’re doing is we’re doubling the funding for flood defences to £5.2 bn and we’re additionally going to be taking a look at all of the issues we will do upstream,” Mr Johnson stated.
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Dozens of properties had been evacuated after the Severn overtopped defences in Bewdley
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Mr Johnson stated he was “so sorry to listen to” some properties had been overwhelmed by as a lot as 2ft of water.
He additionally met with members of the emergency providers who responded when the water ranges rose.
The prime minister stated he had mentioned “what everlasting defences we will put in and what is the enterprise case” with the Surroundings Company (EA).
Surroundings Secretary George Eustice visited Ironbridge and Shrewsbury, which had been notably badly hit, on 27 February and defended the prime minister for not visiting himself.
Native Conservative MPs additionally stopped in need of calling on the prime minister to go to the flooded areas, with Bewdley MP Mark Garnier saying a go to would have been nothing greater than a “picture alternative”.
Dave Throup, from the EA, stated additional heavy rain forecast for Monday and Tuesday meant there have been additional “vital” dangers of flooding alongside the Severn subsequent week.
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