The Cumbrian floods - where's the Army?

Question

Oh yes, in Afghanistan!! They need temporary bridges to be put in place, NOW. Let's hope now our troops will be brought back to do the work they are needed to be doing.................

Answer 1

well when I drove into Workington this morning there was plenty of army presence- they can't do anything about the bridges until the water levels drop and that could take days - all the emergency services are doing a great job and many of them are volunteers and we are all very very grateful to them - to the west of the county is sheer devastation and our infrastructure is destroyed. - it will take more than months to get over this and some may never recover - an awful time here.



I really don't think anyone really appreciates just how bad it is unless they have experienced it first hand. I am very lucky I still have my home - the bridges and roads being out is inconvenient and difficult but nothing compared to what some people are having to endure

Answer 2

You think troops should be building bridges instead of fighting wars? Ask the squaddies and see which one of those they signed up to do.

Instead of putting yet more strain on the Armed forces. Why not contact some private civil engineering firms to get the bridges repaired / rebuilt and get some money flowing back through the economy.

Answer 3

they are in cumbria helping the police etc, check all the bridges. also they are putting plans together to build temporary metal bridges across the river. as we never ahve all the army in afghanistan at once. they were on the bbc news 24,

Answer 4

the army were there helping the rescue. Not all of the army are in Afghanistan.



This is another unfounded complaint about the response to the Cumbrian floods I'm afraid.

Answer 5

A lot of truth in your statement. But surely there are training and Territorial units of Royal engineers who would welcome this opportunity to hone their bridge building skills. Any such bridges would be built with the usual proffesionalism and skills of the R.E. s

Answer 6

theres still plenty of troops in bases,in england..if things got 2 bad then i believe they would be used..

Answer 7

Nice one, have a star.

Answer 8

so so true what you say