A couple who faced losing their home after it was damaged by flooding are in fear no more after putting it on stilts.

Dawn and Sam Ray have lived close to the banks of the River Severn for nearly 50 years, and they took occasional flooding for granted until the house was flooded by 4ft 6in of water in 2007.

Determined not to be beaten, the pair spent more than £100,000 having builders lift part of the house in Walham, Gloucestershire, onto 12ft-high stilts - meaning they are high and dry in all weathers.

 

Dawn and Sam Ray at their home near the banks of the River Severn which was rebuilt on stilts to raise it up above flooding.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ne...severe-flooding.html

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Thousands of homes have been lost due to flooding in the past few years.