Flood barrier. Totem poles seen after a flood. These serve as a barrier that traps large debris, such as these tree branches, and prevents it from blo

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Flood barrier. Totem poles seen after a flood. These serve as a barrier that traps large debris, such as these tree branches, and prevents it from blocking culverts (drains) located downstream. Photographed in Hexham, Northumberland.

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