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After The Floods - A Tale of Two Cities

The Dutch city of Nijmegen has much in common with York. Similar in size, both have rivers running through them which are susceptible to flooding. So how do their defences compare?

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 which 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?

45 minutes

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  • Sun 14 Feb 2016 17:15