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Flood damage to homes and businesses could be a thingof the past thanks to a new invention by a Hickling man. Joiner Alan Herd, who has lived in the village most of his life, was inspired by the hurricane damage in New Orleans to come up with a solution. Working jointly with inventor Dr Willy Johnson, from Guernsey, the pair designed a brick that locks together and fills with water to work as an impenetrable wall -- called Wata Wall. Watch the video to see Alan demonstrating a model of the incredible wall, which even re-seals after being lifted up, and is the result of months of hard work.