Morton Avenue, in March, was also affected in the Christmas Eve 2020 floods.
- Credit: Ian Carter
March could be at the heart of a multi-million-pound, long term project to solve flooding in Cambridgeshire.
The challenges of protecting homes and businesses in the town were outlined at a meeting between councillors and water management bodies.
Part of a solution could come via ‘resilience innovation funding’ that the county council hopes to secure from Defra and the Environmental Agency.
Anglian Water has also committed to improve foul drainage infrastructure in the area.
Emergency services pumping water out of Chrissie Morrison s property in Gold Street, March, on Christmas Eve.
The next morning, Chrissie had six inches of water in her kitchen and bathroom and three inches in her lounge.
Luckily, they had been to get small items and personal possessions upstairs before the water levels reached too high.
He said: “Every time it’s expected to rain, she’s nervous about what the outcome will be. During the bad weather last week, my partner slept on the sofa close to the phone in case we had to get to mum quickly.”
He added: “It’s no way for any of us to live – and we’re not the only ones going through this.