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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 7 Feb 2013

    93 new #flood defence schemes will be built in England this year, better protecting 64,000 homes, @DefraGovUK says

    1:54 AM - 7 Feb 2013
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      2. Simon Zerafa‏ @SimonZerafa 7 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @DefraGovUK Perhaps it might just be cheaper not to build housing on floodplains in the first place?

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      3. Never Mind The Botox‏ @Beau_Tox 7 Feb 2013
        Replying to @SimonZerafa

        @SimonZerafa But how will the corrupt planning committeee members get their back-handers if we were to do that? @BBCBreaking @DefraGovUK

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      4. Simon Zerafa‏ @SimonZerafa 7 Feb 2013
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        @Beau_Tox @BBCBreaking @DefraGovUK Yes that is an issue that would need to be addressed. I'm sure they can find a way :-)

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      1. Richie Sharp‏ @CountBeaky 7 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @defragovuk and those homes can relax safe in the knowledge there'll never be a larger #flood than which the defences are built

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      1. David Girdler‏ @dwg555 7 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @defragovuk How about implementing a carbon tax so that the defences are paid for by those responsible rather than the victims

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      1. sean taylor‏ @seantaylor8 7 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @DefraGovUK bet it don't stop all the immagrants flooding in though eh !!!

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      1. Never Mind The Botox‏ @Beau_Tox 7 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @DefraGovUK And had Thatcher invested in wind+wave instead of nuclear, we would be generating power from those defences too.

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      1. Phil Jordan‏ @JordanPhil 7 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking sending the flood water further downstream to flood someone else.other solutions needed as well like dredging

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      1. SHIKHAR MISRA‏ @MrShikharMisra 7 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @DefraGovUK thats too lovely

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      1. Annette Davies‏ @22grannyrun 7 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @DefraGovUK All these flood defense schemes turning this island nation into a nation of islands

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      1. Westfield Motors Ltd‏ @WestfieldMotors 7 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @DefraGovUK Great! Maybe you can help @Essex_CC sort out Watery lane & clear congestion on Rawreth Lane, which is horrendous!

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