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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".
The rivers Thames and Lea flooded in London, causing the Windsor borough engineer Geoffrey Baker to remark: "We could only cope if we had a spare Thames, or two." [11] A bulldozer towing a sledge delivers bread to the snowbound village of Llanwddyn, Montgomeryshire, on 15 March 1947. Flooding from the River Trent in West Bridgford near Nottingham
1947 was a common year ... March 14 – The Thames flood and other widespread flooding occurs, ... 'Flying Disc' photos published in Phoenix press on July 9.
14 March – Thames flood and other widespread flooding as the exceptionally harsh winter ends in a thaw. [8] March – Postwar boom in births reaches peak. [9] April – English country houses at Arundel, Chatsworth and Longleat reopen to the visiting public, after wartime use. 1 April – Raising of school leaving age to fifteen. [9]
Pages in category "1947 natural disasters" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... 1947 Thames flood; W. Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom
1947 Thames flood; W. Whitehaven; Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom This page was last edited on 13 October 2020, at 09:38 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
Buncombe County officials announced Sept. 26 that residents in Biltmore Village in Asheville should evacuate ahead of Helene making landfall. Now, the area is experiencing historic flooding thanks ...
1947 Thames flood; W. Whitehaven This page was last edited on 18 January 2024, at 22:54 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...