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Vicar urges government to prioritise flood defences

by Aaron James

Revd Jane Twitty who's the vicar for the Langport area in the Diocese of Bath and Wells, made the comments after the government announced it was spending £2.3bn on flood defences over the next six years.

They say it'll protect 300,000 homes, and save the economy £30bn over the long term.

Revd Twitty told Premier's News Hour: "People are concerned this year after the last two years.

"We have had some water in the fields, but that I'm assured by farmers is normal for this time of year, and it is draining away so far.

"We frequently pray for the farmers and for those who've had to move out of their homes and had a lot of work done on their homes, and we continue to pray for them.

"In our area, most people are back in their homes now. A flood defence wall has been built 'round part of one village.

"The dredging that was promised, eight kilometres, has been done. But of course it does have to be maintained - you can't just do a one off."

One of Revd Twitty's parishes, Muchelney, was completed cut off by last winter's flooding.

More than 600 homes were evacuated because of the Somerset floods.

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