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After the Floods - A Tale of Two Cities

Allan Urry visits flood defences in the north of England and the Netherlands. Are there lessons the UK can learn from the Dutch?

The Dutch city of Nijmegen has much in common with the English city of York. Similar in size, both are much visited by tourists because of their histories and architecture. But both also have rivers running through them and are susceptible to flooding. So how do their defences compare? And, as York and other communities continue to mop up the damage caused by the latest catastrophic flooding, did basic mistakes and a failure of planning make a bad situation very much worse?
Reporter: Allan Urry Producer: Rob Cave.

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38 minutes

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Sun 14 Feb 2016 17:00

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Allan Urry visits flood defences in the north of England and the Netherlands. Are there lessons the UK can learn from the Dutch?

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  • Tue 9 Feb 2016 20:00
  • Sun 14 Feb 2016 17:00

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