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UK Floods - Cause and Effect
Team Mole reporters have been out and about in the flooded areas of
England and now present their findings which will come as no surprise
to millions of UK residents.
Bottom line - no realistic government investment on flood defences for years.
Estimated recovery cost for this event alone probably now equates to £Five Billion.
Those who live alongside the rivers Severn, Avon and Wye, example
repeated years of winter flooding - so how can the current problem be
“unprecedented”.
The only difference is, in this instance, massive flood problems
following heavy rainfalls have happened in July, the middle of the UK
summer period...
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Original story now updated to include graphic on the spot report of the flood devastaion in the same area at Easter time 1998.
*** Now includes report of the 1953 British East Coast Flood Disaster which claimed 307 lives.
Please go to original story for the facts by clicking the link below:
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July 26, 2007 at 04:47 pm by Team Mole, 1794 views, 4 comments
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ryanat 17:03 on July 26th, 2007
Team Mole, Good Stuff. Thanks for the coverage...stay dry.
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Zlenderat 08:29 on July 27th, 2007
Team Mole, good stuff. News right from the scene I love it.
at 17:36 on July 27th, 2007
Team Mole, Thank you for a good in depth updated report. It takes a flood of this scale before money is allocated for defences. Good stuff.
at 10:52 on July 28th, 2007
Many Thanks all - The aftermath of the floods will be news for weeks, given the extent of the problems, and the different stories will run and run...