Flood Embankment Emergency Survey

Responding to emergencies is something that we are well placed to do due to our central location in the UK and the fact that we can mobilize a team and equipment quickly.
Recently we took a call from a long term customer asking for an emergency topographical survey of a burst embankment on the River Mersey in Manchester. The survey needed to provide an overview of the current status of the embankment and inform a repair plan. 

On arrival, our actions were to carry out a topographic survey of an area approximately 200m long, extending from the top of the bank to five metres beyond the dry side of the flood embankment. Each survey interval was to be at around 10 metres for undamaged areas and tightened up to show damaged areas at a suitable resolution. We also needed to take photographs for the record.
We knew that there would be a helicopter onsite for some of the time, dropping off bags to shore-up the embankment, so we had to work in tandem.