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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
232,112 [8] (estimate for UK only) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom and COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland: 2020–2023 The COVID-19 pandemic caused a worldwide death toll of 6.9 million people. 200,000+ [9] 1557 influenza pandemic: 1557–1561: From 1557 to 1559 the population contracted by 2%. 150,000+ Seven ill years: 1695 ...
Flooding was reported across southern England from 18 to 22 December, caused by repeated intense cold fronts moving across the area, accumulating high rainfall totals. 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]
The North Sea flood of 1953 was the worst flood of the 20th century in England and Scotland. Over 1,600 km (990 mi) of coastline was damaged, [22] and sea walls were breached in 1,200 places, [23] inundating 160,000 acres (65,000 ha; 250 sq mi). [22] Flooding forced over 30,000 people from their homes, [22] [23] and 24,000 properties were ...
The 1947 Thames flood was the most severe flood of the River Thames in the 20th century, affecting much of the Thames Valley as well as elsewhere in England during the middle of March 1947 after a severe winter. [1] [2] [3] The worst in over 100 years, it was exacerbated by an extremely high tide. [1] [4]
1967 Brazil flood, mainly Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, flood and landslide Brazil: 1967 431 St. Francis Dam failure United States 1928 431 2015 Tamil Nadu floods Chennai, Cuddalore and Andhra Pradesh named 2015 South Indian floods: India: 2015 429 2002 Nepal flood, mainly occurred at Makwanpur, monssnal rain, flood, landslide Nepal: 2002 425
The Great Flood of 1968 was a flood caused by a pronounced trough of low pressure which brought exceptionally heavy rain and thunderstorms to South East England and France in mid-September 1968, with the worst on Sunday 15 September 1968, and followed earlier floods in South West England during July. [3]
The 1928 Thames flood was a disastrous flood of the River Thames that affected much of riverside London on 7 January 1928, as well as places further downriver. Fourteen people died and thousands were made homeless when floodwaters poured over the top of the Thames Embankment and part of the Chelsea Embankment collapsed.