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Despite its beauty, Clyne Valley retains its dark and dangerous side: the 'lake' halfway up the valley is sixteen feet deep; in the rainy season, Clyne River floods parts of the valley floor, creating deep, impassable mud pools; most of the industrial relics are unstable; and it is also easy to get lost in the dense woodland. [2]
Met Office warns of ‘significant disruption’ to transport, power lines and phone network coverage
In total, 91 flood warnings and 237 flood alerts were issued by the Environment Agency. [98] In many areas, more than 50 mm (2.0 in) of rain fell in less than 36 hours. [99] Flooding caused widespread travel disruption during the pre-Christmas rush, which is traditionally the busiest time of year for public transport in the United Kingdom. [100]
In the aftermath of both Storm Kathleen and Storm Pierrick, [14] a combination of a high spring tide, storm surge and strong winds caused significant floods across the country overnight on 8 April, especially along the south coast of England. [15] On 9 April, 43 flood warnings and 201 flood alerts were in place across England and Wales. [16]
William and Kate are spending the day in Pontypridd, south Wales today ahead of St. David’s Day on Saturday March 1. It is their first joint trip to Wales since October 2023, before Kate was ...
The 2015–2016 Great Britain and Ireland floods were a series of heavy rainfall events which led to flooding during the winter of late 2015 and early 2016. 11 named storms produced record level rainfall from November 2015 - March 2016 in both monthly and seasonal accumulation records.
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Communities across the eastern U.S. were grappling Monday with major flooding from a storm that brought heavy rain and strong winds to multiple states over the weekend, causing ...
In late October, Britain was hit by further flooding and heavy rain. [48] The Priory Meadow Shopping Centre in Hastings was evacuated after floods. [49] The Ship Inn at Cockwood in Devon collapsed after heavy rain. [50] Localised floods in Lanchester, County Durham caused homes to be evacuated. [51] A man was swept out to sea at Burnham-on-Sea ...