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Areas of Northern England were affected by floods on 9 April. In Tyne and Wear, parts of the River Tyne burst its banks, with part of Newcastle's Quayside being flooded despite the presence of flood barriers. Flooding on the rail line between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Newcastle were
Areas affected by floods included Barcombe, Hellingly, Isfield and Littlehampton. A number of rail services were affected, with floods hitting Frant railway station and the line between Arundel and Billingshurst. [7] Flooding continued into the next day as a yellow rain warning covered the region, with further flood warnings issued by the EA.
The River Severn also broke its banks in some areas, causing flooding in Shrewsbury. [1] [3] A mother and her six-month-old baby were saved from a flood near Nynehead, Somerset which left their car stuck. [4] In Devon, the River Exe burst its banks between the villages of Oakfordbridge and Exebridge, [5] which also affected Bickleigh. [6]
A major incident has been declared in Somerset after overnight flooding as rain and wind continue to batter parts of the UK. Residents in the worst affected areas of Somerset have been evacuated ...
Some areas are at risk even if climate pledges are met and temperature rise kept to 1.8C
In the Leeds area, new flood defences were operated for the first time on the River Aire at Crown Point and Knostrop, considerably lowering the level of the river in a short period of time and reducing the flooding risk for the city; these particular defences were built at a cost of £50 million, protecting more than 3,500 vulnerable homes and ...
Significant flooding was seen in Cumbria, which was the hardest hit area in the UK, and affected more than 3,000 properties. [36] 2005: Birmingham Tornado: 30 injuries caused by the tornado, which uprooted trees, destroyed roofs and picked up cars, causing £40 million in damage. 2006: London Tornado: Only one injury, but £10 million of damage ...
Following severe flooding caused by Storm Dennis in February 2020, the government announced £4.9m would be spent developing a flood defence scheme to protect all of Tenbury's town centre.