Photo Story: Race to save a damaged reservoir in the UK
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A handout photos made available by the Derbyshire Constabulary police force shows an aerial view of damage to the Toddbrook Reservoir dam above the town of Whaley Bridge, in northern England, Britain, 01 August 2019 (issued 02 August 2019).
About 1,500 residents of Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire have been evacuated over fears their town could be flooded after heavy rain damaged the dam holding back the Toddbrook reservoir.
Emergency crews are racing to save a damaged reservoir, as “terrified” residents fear their Derbyshire town could be flooded.
Water is being pumped out of the 300-million-gallon Toddbrook Reservoir and an RAF helicopter is dropping 400 tonnes of aggregate around it.
Photo: EPA-EFE/DERBYSHIRE CONSTABULARY HANDOUT
A handout picture provided by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) shows an RAF Chinook helicopter deployed from Royal Air Force (RAF) Odiham to the town of Whaley Bridge, in northern England, Britain, 02 August 2019, to assist civil authorities dealing with the emergency situation at Toddbrook Reservoir. The RAF Chinook has already dropped approximately 150 tons of aggregate – a mixture of sand, gravel and stone – into Toddbrook and will continue to do so throughout the day. This is intended to stem the flow of water into the reservoir and into other surrounding watercourses designed for this purpose. EPA-EFE/GARY LANE / BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HANDOUT
