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Crop failures and famines caused by the 1257 Samalas eruption in Indonesia affecting the weather; around 15,000 die in London. 15,785 to 16,447: HIV/AIDS pandemic: 1979–present: Approximately 12,105 had died in the UK by 1996. [30] Between 1997 and 2012, 2,450 died of AIDS-related illness in England and Wales. [31]
Bristol Channel floods: 30 January 1607 (possible tsunami). Flooding in the Bristol Channel hit Carmarthenshire, Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Devon, and Somerset. 1623–24: Famine: Said to be the last peace-time famine in England. 1638: The Great Thunderstorm: Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, four killed and 60 injured. 1665: Great Plague of London
A permanent system of flood reliefs were installed to prevent a repeat of the floods, at a cost of £4 million. [7] In 2001, the River Lavant was diverted by the Environment Agency, extending the river by c. 6 miles (9.7 km), at a cost of £4.7 million. The agency estimated that without action flooding would occur once every 12 years, this was ...
The areas worst hit were Crawley, East Grinstead, Horley, Lewisham, Petersfield, Redhill, Tilbury, Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge. [5] On 15 September 1968, the 9:50 Charing Cross to Hastings was diverted along the Edenbridge line, but was surrounded by flood water at Edenbridge railway station. 150 passengers spent 12 hours stuck on the train.
Other significant Thames floods since 1947 have occurred in 1968, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007 and 2014. [citation needed]Following the 1947 flood, a recent commentator has suggested, the Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead—having been particularly heavily hit—"judged that the zoning regulation after 1947 would cause the area to become derelict and destroy its amenities".
In the aftermath of both Storm Kathleen and Storm Pierrick, [14] a combination of an 'exceptionally' high tide and strong winds caused significant floods across the country overnight on 8 April, especially along the south coast of England. [15] On 9 April, 43 flood warnings and 201 flood alerts were in place across England and Wales. [16]
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.
The floods cost the city council in excess of £1 million and 40 people had to be moved from their homes. [29] The floods were the worst in 375 years; more than 300 homes were flooded and the army were called in to help with flood relief efforts. [30]