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The last major epidemic of the bubonic plague to occur in England. 65,000: Year Without a Summer: 1816: Famine and typhoid fever in Ireland [16] and food riots in England and France, caused by the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora affecting the weather. 60,000 [17] 1847–48 influenza pandemic: 1847–1848: Worldwide influenza outbreak. 52,627 [18 ...
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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]
Not known by that name, the flood killed hundreds in England. This flood, along with the South England flood of February 1287, contributed to the decline of Dunwich as a major port. 1315–17: Great Famine: Throughout Europe. 1324: 10 years of hot summers: Drought in summer (London/south). Possibly the start of 10 or so years of warm, often dry ...
Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Contribute Help; ... 1928 Thames flood: England: 14: meltwater + heavy rain + storm surge 1934: 1934 ...
Severe flooding was reported in parts of South Yorkshire, with Barnsley the worst affected area. in Staincross, numerous cars and a Stagecoach Yorkshire bus became stranded by rising floodwater, while several residential streets were hit by flash flooding in both Staincross and Grimethorpe, affecting dozens of homes.
This was also the worst flood of the 20th century in parts of the U.K. Another 307 lives were lost in England as 1,600 kilometers of coastline was damaged. The Netherlands has a long history of ...
1996 China flood, torrential floods, mud-rock flows China: 1996 2,566 1953 Japan flood (1953 Northern Kyushu flood and 1953 Wakayama flood), mainly Kitakyushu, Kumamoto, Wakayama, Kizugawa, massive rain, flood, mudslide Japan: 1953 2,400 [citation needed] North Sea flood, storm surge Netherlands: 838 2,379 [citation needed] 1988 Bangladesh ...