Barricade scheme to protect flood farm.HUGE earth banks are being built around a farm which is prone to devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. floods. Last year Almere Farm, near Rossett, Wrexham, was marooned ma·roon 1 tr.v. ma·rooned, ma·roon·ing, ma·roons 1. To put ashore on a deserted island or coast and intentionally abandon. 2. for eight weeks when the River Dee burst its banks. The 16th Century farmhouse was submerged in filthy floodwater flood·wa·ter n. The water of a flood. Often used in the plural. floodwater n → aguas fpl (de la inundación) floodwater n and 13 animals died, stressed by standing in freezing water for days on end. George Goodwin George Goodwin (born September 7, 1898) was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Derbyshire during the 1921 season. Goodwin, an upper-middle order batsman, made his first appearance for Derbyshire against Gloucestershire in July 1921. , his wife Pam and sons Ian and Paul borrowed a speedboat to get around the 200-acre holding, which lies on the Trevalyn flood plain. Now the Environment Agency, fearing a repeat this Autumn, has begun building a 4ft earth barricade which, when finished, will completely encircle en·cir·cle tr.v. en·cir·cled, en·cir·cling, en·cir·cles 1. To form a circle around; surround. See Synonyms at surround. 2. To move or go around completely; make a circuit of. the eight-bedroomed farmhouse and outbuildings. Mrs Goodwin said: "I hope this will be the solution although I'm not sure we'll be ready in time for this year's floods, if they come. "In the past floodwater has come through the floorboards as the water table finds its own level. But we appreciate what the Environment Agency is doing and hope to remain dry, if not this year, then next year." Once the farm is enclosed en·close also in·close tr.v. en·closed, en·clos·ing, en·clos·es 1. To surround on all sides; close in. 2. To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture. , contractors plan to build an earth roadway over the wall so that farm vehicles can get in and out. Last Autumn's floods cost Almere Farm pounds 50,000 An EA spokesman said further flood defence projects were being considered for the Dee and Alyn flood basins. CAPTION(S): BARRICADE: Pam Goodwin watches the works with grandson Harry Picture: STACEY ROBERTS |
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