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Can city's drains cope with extreme weather?
Calls have been made for an investigation into whether Preston's drains can cope with extreme downpours.
Riversway councillor Jack Davenport wants Preston Council to do everything it can to make sure residents are safe.
Earlier this month people in Mendip Road, between Leyland and Clayton-le-Woods, were left counting the cost after three feet of flood water poured into homes.
Coun Davenport's motion, to study the risk to the city from the drainage system being overwhelmed, will be debated on Thursday.
He said: "Nobody has any idea what risk the city is at if there's the kind of rainfall there was in Gloucestershire and Hull."
Jane Brunning from the Save the Ribble Campaign, said there was a drainage issue in the area because the drains go into the river.
She said: "It's a good idea to look at the drains and see if something can be done. I would also want flood walls in Broadgate to be looked at.
"Some of the post and panel ones are quite old. I don't think they are really up to the job if the river is in spate."
Last month, controversial plans to build a barrage across the Ribble as part of the 800m Riverworks project proposal were scrapped after a huge public backlash.
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Weather for Preston
Thursday 09 February 2012
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Light sleet
Temperature: 2 C to 3 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: South east
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Light rain
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Wind Speed: 18 mph
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