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    A Town Underwater – Could You Live Here?



    Thank you to Rapheal for all the incredible footage, check out his website here – https://raphaeloo.com/

    In this video I explore the Calder Valley in West Yorkshire. A beautifull place which is prone to extreme flooding at times.

    I wanted to have a wander around and look at some of the causes of this. I also got to speak to a range of business owners who were affected by the floods in many different ways, so it was great to get these stories involved.

    I found a house that was for sale in an area that floods really badly so I arranged a viewing of that property to show you how much damage the floods can do to buildings in the direct line of the water.

    Thanks to everyone who to spoke to me for this video –

    Max – https://www.tothemaxfitness.co.uk/
    Ruaraidh – https://www.freshgrills.co.uk/
    Ed – https://hebtro.co/
    Slow the flow – https://slowtheflow.net/

    I hope you enjoy,

    W.T

    If you wish to support me and the channel you can do so at either on the sites below, it is massively appriciated.

    https://www.patreon.com/WanderingTurnip
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    #town #abandoned #derelict #housing #floods #uk #flooddefence #water #river #scary #village #underwater

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    6. WolfGamingUK on

      Was near the home that you shown next to the river, there was workers in side there and looks like it was sold, im glad that someone has taken the risk to buy it, and hope its get sorted soon, i love the area, after living in Hebden Bridge for about a year, (i was raised in Halifax) lol. just love the valley in all. Great job has well dude. keep it up

    7. BaneHuntress on

      When I was a kid back in the 80's, when we went to Gordon Riggs, (coming from Sowerby) I remember the rivers being dredged, and only Hebden Bridge ever getting flooded.
      And then there were the flood in Sowerby Bridge, we kida got cut off from everything, if you didn't have a car, we were screwed. and that flood is only meant to be a 75 year event, as the last time it happened my grandad was a kid, and then it happened twice.

    11. Andrew Foster on

      Great very interesting video, Boxing Day 2015 always sticks in my mind too. I work in Kirkstall, Leeds and that was also under water. My workplace was under 7ft of water and someone took a Kayak down the main road.

    12. Home Office on

      That place actually looks so good. Will love to actually live there if crime is low and jobs are around. But I guess renting flat could be astronomical there

    14. Moony Grows on

      Hebdon bridge is such a lovely hippy community. The hebdon bridge festival when I was a kid was like a mini Glastonbury. The floods come and the community always bands together and fixes it. It's true pure hippy love and human spirit and it's a lovely place to live. If a bit wet at times 🙂

    15. ivy Dickson on

      Wandering ferret, LOL. Thanks for that, what a wonderful but sad and inspiring story. Your story telling is awesome. I have started watching a New Zealand vlogger after seeing your wonderful wanderings.

    19. Karl on

      I live not far from here ..the floods there are unbelievable 15 years ish tod Hebden then …Brighouse literally river was probably 20 foot deep ish ..everything flooded mother nature is beautiful

    22. puddindancer on

      I wonder how the church gets on right next to the river. Anyone know if it's open?

      Thank you for the great informative video. Glad they've put in some new flood defences. Fingers crossed it helps, nature can be so terrifying.

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