The exposed pipe on Fen Road, Scarning.
- Credit: Lawrence Gould
A Norfolk family has expressed its frustration after taking matters into their own hands to combat dangerous flooding.
June Martin, 82, called her daughter and grandson for help on December 27, when floodwater threatened to leave her “marooned” at her property on Fen Road, Scarning, near Dereham.
Having registered her concerns to the county council for several years and seen no action taken, Ms Martin remembered that, more than 20 years ago, a clay pipe used to run from the road to a ditch behind it.
Ms Martin said: “It [the pipe’s opening] was smashed to pieces when somebody came along in a digger to clear out the grips. From that moment on, that portion of Fen Road would flood, even in moderate rain.”