Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
A series of extratropical cyclones brought the wettest April to many parts of the United Kingdom. Beginning with the storm Gritt (2–11 April 995 hPa) a low system tracking south over the UK and Ireland bringing storm force winds and heavy snowfall just a week after many areas of the UK experienced temperatures above 20 °C (68 °F). 50,000 people were left without power in Northern England ...
The following list of disasters in Great Britain and Ireland is a list of major disasters (excluding acts of war [a]) which relate to the United Kingdom, Ireland or the Isle of Man, or to the states that preceded them, or that involved their citizens, in a definable incident or accident such as a shipwreck, where the loss of life was forty or more.
Locally severe flooding occurred in Lincolnshire, The Wash, north Norfolk and Kent. Improvements in flood protection following the devastating flood of 1953 meant that the catastrophic losses seen during that storm were not repeated. The storm caused severe damage to many piers along the east coast of England. 1981: UK tornado outbreak
In November 2012, during the 2012 Great Britain and Ireland floods, after six days Somerset County Council-funded BARB rescue boats reached Muchelney on 29 November, rescuing nearly 100 people. [33] Controversy about the management of the drainage and flood protection has previously involved the activities of IDBs.
UK weather warnings map reveals which areas are most at risk of flooding. 13:30, Holly Evans. Storm Bert continues to bring widespread destruction to communities across the UK as more than 200 ...
Flood warnings have been issued across parts of the UK as heavy rain continues to fall, submerging roads and parks and putting homes at risk. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain ...
The Met Office has warned of “strong winds and heavy rain” this week as Storm Ciarán is set to hit the UK. A staggering 72 flood warnings have been issued across England and a further 172 ...
Flooding remains an issue on the beck, and in the 21st century the beck has flooded the town of Pocklington in 2007, 2012 and in 2015. [19] [20] During the period of the Boxing Day Floods of 2015, Pocklington was not as severely affected as other locations in Northern England, the beck did record its highest level at 2 feet 5 inches (0.73 m). [21]