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City Begins Building New Flood Defences

A report about a city starting work on flood defences after severe winter storms.

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1Work has begun on new flood defences along the banks of the River Weaver.

2The project follows last winter's storms, which left hundreds of homes under water.

3Engineers will build a wall three hundred metres long and two metres high.

4They will also plant trees on the hills to slow the rainwater.

5The work will cost twelve million pounds and take two years to finish.

6Local people have been waiting for ten years for serious action on flooding.

7During the work, some footpaths beside the river will be closed to walkers.

8Shop owners in the old town say the floods badly hurt their business.

9The council says the new wall should protect more than four hundred houses.

10Scientists warn that stronger storms will become more common in the future.

11The mayor called the project a vital step for the whole city.

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