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Huge new embankment set to be built alongside River Irwell to help protect hundreds of homes from flooding

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A 60 metre-long earth embankment is set to be built along a stretch of the River Irwell to link newly built flood defences to higher ground.

The Environment Agency has this week lodged plans for the scheme in the Redvales area of Bury. The Bury Point embankment tie in is part of the second phase of flood protection measures after phase one was completed.

The flood defence work was commissioned after December 26, 2015 when a major flood event occurred on the River Irwell, measured by nearby gauging stations as the highest on record.

The resulting damage was extensive and affected more than 700 homes, businesses and critical infrastructure including electricity substations and mains cables.

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