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The water coming into the plant was contaminated, and this led to the loss of tap water for approximately 150,000 people in Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury. [1] Following the flooding, a variety of measures have been taken, including a 3.5 metres (11 ft) high wall, to reduce the likelihood of recurrence. [2] [3]
A further 76 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, and 152 flood alerts, warning of possible flooding, have been issued by the EA. The Met Office earlier had in place a yellow weather ...
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Tewkesbury (/ ˈ tj uː k s b ər i / TEWKS-bər-ee) is a market town and civil parish in the north of Gloucestershire, England.The town grew following the construction of Tewkesbury Abbey in the twelfth century and played a significant role in the Wars of the Roses.
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]
Flooding 1 to 2 feet deep affects some "coastal "roads and low lying areas from Revere and Winthrop through Boston to Hull, Braintree and Quincy," the weather service predicted when the warning ...
Twyning is a village and civil parish on the River Avon in the north of Gloucestershire, near Tewkesbury, England. The parish is first mentioned in the Liber Wigorniensis in about 1016, where it is called Tuinaeum, part of Gretestane in the county of Winchcombeshire [ 2 ] and then mentioned in Domesday Book , described as "Tu(e)ninge, Kings ...
A massive rainstorm that hit Sunday night continued to batter North Jersey into Monday with major flooding and power outages wreaking havoc on the region.. Relief remains many hours away with rain ...