Residents return after 16 months following Storm Babet flooding, which displaced many and caused extensive damage to homes. Sandiacre Residents Return Home After Devastating Flood of Babet Storm Babet hit Sandiacre hard over a year ago. Some people just moved back home. The storm flooded around 129 homes in October 2023, with water reaching three…
Derbyshire suffered greatly from Storm Babet. Homes flooded, a life was lost, and communities faced devastating impacts. Storm Babet Flooding Exposes Tragedy in Derbyshire Storm Babet really hit Derbyshire hard. It rained like crazy for three days back in October 2023. Some warnings came late, and sandbag requests went unheeded. The storm flooded homes badly.…
Derby demolishes buildings for flood defenses. The OCOR project, funded by £35 million, protects from flooding after Storm Babet. Derby City Buildings Demolished for Vital Flood Defense Works Derby will demolish city buildings for flood defenses. Council leaders approved the Our City Our River (OCOR) project. It will protect homes and businesses from flooding. The…