Work to repair canal bank nearing completion after helicopter called in to assist
A helicopter was used to fly bags of aggregate over to the breach. Pictures: East Riding of Yorkshire Council WORK to repair an embankment on the Aire and Calder canal in East Yorkshire is nearing completion. The canal burst its banks on Sunday - causing the flooding of several fields near East Cowick and West Cowick. The Canal and River Trust – which manages the affected part of the Aire and Calder canal – has plugged the breach with 350 tonnes of aggregate and 170 tonnes of clay, which has stopped the flow of water from the canal. A helicopter was used to fly the bags of aggreg...
Source: yorkpress.co.uk