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| Somerset floods: River dredging to begin on Parrett and Tone | Somerset floods: River dredging to begin on Parrett and Tone |
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| One of the most contentious of flood relief measures is to begin on the Somerset Levels later. | One of the most contentious of flood relief measures is to begin on the Somerset Levels later. |
| Many have blamed a lack of dredging for the winter floods crisis but the Environment Agency has maintained it would not have prevented it. | |
| But there will be relief from many as work begins on five miles (8km) of the rivers Parrett and Tone. | But there will be relief from many as work begins on five miles (8km) of the rivers Parrett and Tone. |
| Other measures recommended in a £100m, 20-year Flood Action Plan include a tidal barrage and extra pumping sites. | Other measures recommended in a £100m, 20-year Flood Action Plan include a tidal barrage and extra pumping sites. |
| Prime Minister David Cameron has said "money is no object" in sorting out the problems which led to large swathes of the Levels spending much of the winter underwater. | Prime Minister David Cameron has said "money is no object" in sorting out the problems which led to large swathes of the Levels spending much of the winter underwater. |
| At the peak of the crisis, some 11,500 hectares (28,420 acres) were inundated by about 65 million cubic metres of water. | At the peak of the crisis, some 11,500 hectares (28,420 acres) were inundated by about 65 million cubic metres of water. |