Shocking damage to road revealed as Somerset floods subside

9:35am Thursday 29th November 2012 in Wellington & Wiveliscombe By Alex Cameron

Shocking damage to road revealed as floods subside Shocking damage to road revealed as floods subside

DAMAGE to a road surface in the Blackdown Hills has been revealed as the floodwaters subside.

The photos here were sent in by Alison Weekes and show the road surface ripped up like carpet at a ford near Clayhidon and a shot of a farmer attempting to rescue sheep in the village earlier in the week.

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localgirl33 says...
11:40am Thu 29 Nov 12

Would be helpful to know where this road is, the Blackdown Hills cover a large area!

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Alex Cameron says...
12:39pm Thu 29 Nov 12

localgirl33 wrote:
Would be helpful to know where this road is, the Blackdown Hills cover a large area!
Good point! Have added in Clayhidon but that's as much as we know I'm afraid. AC

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BaldyLocks says...
6:11am Fri 30 Nov 12

localgirl33 wrote:
Would be helpful to know where this road is, the Blackdown Hills cover a large area!
There is only one ford at Clayhidon.

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swjoduk says...
1:14pm Wed 5 Dec 12

If the Gazette took the time to research it properly, if you take a map and Google street map you can clearly see its Hidewood Lane, looking south!

At least you got the in Somerset bit right, its just inside the Somerset/Devon border, the ford forms the boundary.

Now who do I send my consultancy bill to?

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