Council seeks information on flooding

You could help the emergency services plan for future

The monsoon-like rain during July 2007 caused massive disruption and damage across large swathes of the country.

In Kensington and Chelsea on Friday 20 July 11 schools, some residential homes for elderly people and a number of other Council properties were affected. However no Council buildings were closed as a result of the flooding. It was not only Council buildings that suffered, the floods hit business, large and small, as well as disrupting transport links.

We want to find out who was affected and where the worst of the local flooding took place.

The Council wants to 'map' the areas hardest hit so these can be studied and the findings presented to Thames Water, who are responsible for maintaining London's drains and sewers.

It is clear that the rainful on Friday 20 July 2007 overwhelmed the drainage system.

Why was this?
Was it purely down to the volume of water falling in a short space of time or were there issues to do with maintenance and an aging infrastructure?

Councillor Daniel Moylan, Deputy Leader of the Council, said: "It is clear that some local drains were unable to cope with what was thrown at them on Friday. Why was this the case? Was it solely to do with the torrents of rain or could more have been done to make sure that the drains did what they are meant to do and take water away? These are questions I will be putting to Thames Water in the coming weeks. The Council wants to be able to show Thames Water a map of the parts of the borough let down by its drains and is asking residents and businesses to contact us to let us know just what happened to them and their property."

We need your help

The Council needs your help in trying to map the effects of any flooding in the borough

If your home or business experienced flooding then please contact us with details of your address and the extent of the flooding. Contact 020 7341 5101 or by emailing: flood@rbkc.gov.uk

We will present its findings to Thames Water.

Useful website

If you would like more information about what you can do in the case of a flood then the booklets ‘After a Flood’ and ‘Flood Loan’ can be accessed on the Environment Agency website: www.environment-agency.gov.uk.

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