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The forgotten destruction flooding has on nature
Ellie Mayner
The forgotten destruction flooding has on nature
The forgotten destruction flooding has on nature
These photographs were taken during the aftermath of the flooding in the West Midlands in 2020. They are a reflection of the destruction that was left in its wake and what often is forgotten, overlooked and never reported on. This is the damaging and lasting effect of flooding on nature, habitats and plastic pollution left behind.
'Alternative Crossing'
The flooding has caused damage to surrounding woodland and scenic areas that the smaller streams run through. Not being able to cope with the shear amount of water they were overflowing and destructing surrounding areas. This stream has been holding lots of debris and is overlooked by fallen trees in the aftermath, and the water has been left to pool and get caught in the blockages.
The flooding has caused damage to surrounding woodland and scenic areas that the smaller streams run through. Not being able to cope with the shear amount of water they were overflowing and destructing surrounding areas. This stream has been holding lots of debris and is overlooked by fallen trees in the aftermath, and the water has been left to pool and get caught in the blockages.
'Are the phone lines down?'
This fallen tree is being held up by the electricity cable, therefore this piece of destruction will be noticed by those who can remove it. However with no regard to who that tree may be a habitat too it will be chopped to pieces because it may cause effect to our lives by tkaing the phone lines down.
This fallen tree is being held up by the electricity cable, therefore this piece of destruction will be noticed by those who can remove it. However with no regard to who that tree may be a habitat too it will be chopped to pieces because it may cause effect to our lives by tkaing the phone lines down.
'Car Gutter'
This image similar in context to the image on the left, demonstrates that the destructive aftermath of the fooding only gets noticed when it has cause and effect on our lives. This is a piece of the ford that has been damaged due to debris and fallen trees in the brook and therefore is a danger to whoever may drive over it. It has been marked and later repaired but nothing was done about the mess left in the other side of the brook.
This image similar in context to the image on the left, demonstrates that the destructive aftermath of the fooding only gets noticed when it has cause and effect on our lives. This is a piece of the ford that has been damaged due to debris and fallen trees in the brook and therefore is a danger to whoever may drive over it. It has been marked and later repaired but nothing was done about the mess left in the other side of the brook.
'Debris'
Once the river has reseeded back into the river banks there is debris and rubbish and many misplaced pieces of litter, nature and pollution left behind in its wake, and left there until it rots away. No regard to the land it has been swept up on, the animals or livestock that lives there and no regards to the mess it has made.
Once the river has reseeded back into the river banks there is debris and rubbish and many misplaced pieces of litter, nature and pollution left behind in its wake, and left there until it rots away. No regard to the land it has been swept up on, the animals or livestock that lives there and no regards to the mess it has made.
'Don't lean too far over'
This image is a wide shot image that is able to capture the destruction over a much larger area along the river, with the three fallen trees holding one another up, the debris surrounding the trees, the mess of the land and the river back where it is meant to be..
This image is a wide shot image that is able to capture the destruction over a much larger area along the river, with the three fallen trees holding one another up, the debris surrounding the trees, the mess of the land and the river back where it is meant to be..
'Lying down on the job'
The removal process of road blockages and signs that have been left behind following the flooding is very slow, still months later you can drive aound and still see flood warning signs on the side of the road. The red in the image captures the danger of the flooding at the time, but taking these photographs of the disregarded signs puts empathises on the fact once the danger has gone the rest is forgotten about.
The removal process of road blockages and signs that have been left behind following the flooding is very slow, still months later you can drive aound and still see flood warning signs on the side of the road. The red in the image captures the danger of the flooding at the time, but taking these photographs of the disregarded signs puts empathises on the fact once the danger has gone the rest is forgotten about.
'Fire and Rescue'
Plastic pollution is something very serious going on in the world right now, our seas filling with plastic and there seeming to be no end to it. So seeing plastic like this being left behind , not by the river, but by us indicates that we are not doing our part to save the world. Animals could get caught in this tape, or livestock could try to eat it, it is damaging to the nature around it and could have easily been avoided.
Plastic pollution is something very serious going on in the world right now, our seas filling with plastic and there seeming to be no end to it. So seeing plastic like this being left behind , not by the river, but by us indicates that we are not doing our part to save the world. Animals could get caught in this tape, or livestock could try to eat it, it is damaging to the nature around it and could have easily been avoided.
'Last Man Standing'
There is plenty of mud and waterlogged areas that have been left in the rivers wake. Agricultural land has been effected, farming will be effected for the rest of the year, with many fields in our rural areas being flooded and the natural beauty being destroyed.
There is plenty of mud and waterlogged areas that have been left in the rivers wake. Agricultural land has been effected, farming will be effected for the rest of the year, with many fields in our rural areas being flooded and the natural beauty being destroyed.
'Rubble'
Many small roads and footpaths have been effected by the large quantities of water, the rubble and stones left in this image show chaos and destruction. Reflective of what has happened to all the flooded areas, animal habitats being left is dissaray and birds nests in fallen trees. This close up image is a representation of all the effected natural areas.
Many small roads and footpaths have been effected by the large quantities of water, the rubble and stones left in this image show chaos and destruction. Reflective of what has happened to all the flooded areas, animal habitats being left is dissaray and birds nests in fallen trees. This close up image is a representation of all the effected natural areas.
'Extreme Brook'
This usual calm and flowing brook is now angry, flooded and powerful. Due to water trying to find an escape as the river has come down it has left the streams and brooks overwhelmed. The crossing was closed due to the danger that the water poses, and it is forced to carry out its range and destruction along the rest of the overflowing steams long after the flooding has ended.
This usual calm and flowing brook is now angry, flooded and powerful. Due to water trying to find an escape as the river has come down it has left the streams and brooks overwhelmed. The crossing was closed due to the danger that the water poses, and it is forced to carry out its range and destruction along the rest of the overflowing steams long after the flooding has ended.
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