The Major problem with Africa, is her inability to prevent crisis before its occurrence. The world is facing a very big challenge on how to tackle ecological crises that recently visited Europe, America and Asia. with the level of development in these continents,it is hard for one to believe they can be facing flood issues. What will be the fate of Nigeria when this type of disaster occurs? We lack good drainage system.
Nigeria should wake up and learn from what is happening around the world. According to Daily Mail Uk very soon flood level in UK will reach the ceiling.
Chest deep in filthy water, Mark Corthine clutches treasured family photos he managed to salvage from his abandoned home.
The retired Army major was forced to don a diving suit for an emotional return to the flooded farmhouse.
He and his wife Sharon had been warned that rain forecast over the next few days could mean the floodwaters will reach the ceiling on the ground floor of their home – finishing off what remains of their possessions.
So the 62-year-old returned by kayak to the property in Fordgate, Somerset, to rescue what he could
He found the building flooded with their once pristine cream-coloured sofas floating in a sea of muddy brown water to the depth of four feet. The couple’s efforts to keep the water back by the use of pumps had failed.
Mr Corthine’s mission was to retrieve antiques and keepsakes from the wreckage, including his 42-year-old wedding album and prized photographs of him meeting Princess Diana.
He said: ‘I’ll admit, both me and my wife have shed a tear but it’s hard not to. We built this house ourselves and then rebuilt it again last year after we had flood water in the house. Nearly everything is ruined – it’s such a shame.
‘Every now and again you come across a little piece of history – a photograph or something – which hasn’t been ruined and it feels amazing.
‘One thing I came for was to try to save my wedding photos as my wife is desperate to have them.
‘They are a bit wet but hopefully we can dry them out and get them digitally remastered.’
Mr and Mrs Corthine, who is 61, were on holiday in Australia when the flooding hit their £300,000 home on the edge of the Somerset Levels last month.
They cut their break short to fly home in the hope of pumping the water out, but were forced to abandon the attempt and evacuated the property last week as the water level continued to rise.
The house-proud couple left their furniture on makeshift stilts in the hope it would keep it out of the flood. Photograph albums were left on top of cabinets.
But the tide rose mercilessly, engulfing their possessions and contaminating their water supply.
Last year’s flood caused £31,000 worth of damage and forced them out of their home for four months while it was replastered, redecorated and the oak wood floor was replaced. They were able to move back only three months ago and fear the latest flooding may mean their home will become uninhabitable in the future.
They bought the property 23 years ago and were told it was not on a flood plain and had never flooded.
The Levels have seen the worst of the country’s flooding and some areas have been under water since late December.
The Environment Agency has been criticised for failing to dredge key rivers.
Mr Corthine said: ‘We are being told to expect a lot more rain. It wouldn’t surprise me if the flood water reaches the ceiling of the first floor if that is the case.
‘If that happens we will probably have to tear the house down and start again. If it comes to that I hope the Government just buys the house from us to turn the whole place into a reservoir.
‘What makes this so much more difficult is that this has all been caused by fellow human beings.
‘This wouldn’t have happened if the Government had cracked on with dredging the rivers and ignored EU policies.
‘This is a problem caused by lack of river management, which could have so easily been fixed.’
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