Somerset: After the Floods
The Somerset Levels faced a natural disaster in the winter of 2013. The village of Moorland was entirely engulfed by the floods. This follows those coping with the aftermath.
The Somerset Levels are one of the most beautiful parts of Britain, but in the winter of 2013 they faced a natural disaster.
One village, Moorland, was entirely engulfed by the floods. Deluged by water, the villagers watched helplessly as their lives and homes were washed away. This programme follows their year-long struggle to get home again after the water drained and media attention shifted away.
Although the residents put on a brave face, the realities of their fate pile up - the refusal of insurance companies to pay up, and the months of delay with the builders. All this adds fuel to a heartfelt frustration that the floods were man-made and the nagging fear of what would happen to them if and when the waters return.
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Clips
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Bryony gets the devasting news that her property has flooded
Duration: 02:37
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Why is this area so difficult to keep dry?
Duration: 01:19
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Mary tells how she wouldn't leave her farm before her animals
Duration: 02:44
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Emily Hughes |
Director | Emily Hughes |
Broadcasts
- Thu 8 Jan 2015 20:00
- Sat 24 Jan 2015 16:30麻豆官网首页入口 Two except Scotland & Wales
- Sun 1 Feb 2015 19:00麻豆官网首页入口 Two Wales