On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 22:52:42 GMT, "john"
wrote:

Would it help if rivers were dredged? They nust silt up over the years and
then when there is a high rainfall they don't have the capacity. The
solution always seems to be based around raising the banks.

It seems a silly idea to build houses near to where rivers flow/ed.

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Frank Erskine