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The Bristol Channel floods of 30 January 1607 [a] drowned many people and destroyed a large amount of farmland and livestock during a flood in the Bristol Channel.The known tide heights, probable weather, extent and depth of flooding, and coastal flooding elsewhere in the British Isles on the same day all point to the cause being a storm surge rather than a tsunami.
30 January 1607, Bristol Channel floods, 1607 – the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary were devastated by a flood. Long considered as a storm, recent investigations point to a possible tsunami . [ 1 ]
The channel as seen from Barry, Wales The Bristol Channel coast at Ilfracombe, North Devon, looking west towards Lee Bay, with Lundy in the distance. The Bristol Channel is an important area for wildlife, in particular waders, and has protected areas, including national nature reserves such as Bridgwater Bay at the mouth of the River Parrett.
The area is prone to winter floods of fresh water and occasional salt water inundations, the worst of which in recorded history was the Bristol Channel floods of 1607, which resulted in the drowning of an estimated 2,000 or more people, with houses and villages swept away, an estimated 200 square miles (520 km 2) of farmland inundated and ...
The family is urging anyone with information on Robertson’s whereabouts to contact the Bristol Township Police Department at 215-785-4040 or 911.. Robertson’s family began sharing posts of her ...
Tsunamis affecting Britain and Ireland are extremely uncommon, and there have only been two confirmed cases in recorded history.Meteotsunamis (displacements due to atmospheric pressure, rather than seismic shock) are somewhat more common, especially on the southern coasts of England around the English and Bristol Channels.
David Lever, 55, was charged with three counts of murder in the killings Friday of Anthony “Tony” Gribble, 80; Paula Gribble, 76; and Enrique Reyes, 64, according to the sheriff's office.
"Heartbroken by the news of the passing of John Lomax," longtime News 5 (WLWT-TV) anchor Courtis Fuller wrote. "A good man and a Cincinnati broadcast legend. Sending my condolences and prayers to ...