The local area breathed a collective sigh of relief with the passing through of yet another storm, with Imogen arguably being the most ferocious of the year so far. Trees, garden walls and fences have all been battered, with local roads being impassable in places and Radstock’s new link road, pictured, turning into something of a swimming pool outside Victoria Hall from Saturday. Western Power were kept busy, with power cuts reported in parts of High Littleton, Paulton, Holcombe and northern Bath on Monday.
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Rise in hospital admissions for stress and anxiety in Bath and north east Somerset, Swindon and WiltshireA spokesperson for B&NES Council said this week: “Over the weekend, the Council responded to 34 calls as a result of the significant amount of heavy rainfall across Bath and North East Somerset. This was well above normal demand – at one point, all of our signs were out on the road side.
Extreme weather can cause additional pressure on our road structures, which sometimes leads to potholes.
“The Government recently announced it is setting up a pothole action fund. The Council is hoping that some of the fund will be directed to Bath and North East Somerset to help with the damage and deterioration.
“The Council didn’t receive any specific calls regarding the link road in Radstock and we are not aware of any failures in the drainage system.”
The country has suffered from storms Henry, Gertrude, Frank and Desmond in recent weeks, sparking debates about better flood defence systems and the effects of more housebuilding.