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UK floods: severe warnings issued along Thames, with more rain to come

2014-02-10 11:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Sixteen severe flood warnings have been issued for southern England, with another band of strong winds and heavy rains set to lash Britain on Monday night. The Environment Agency has issued 14 warnings of danger to life along the Thames, focusing on Berkshire and Surrey, with the remaining two applying to areas already devastated by flooding in the Somerset Levels. A further 141 flood warnings, indicating less serious risk, are also in place. The Thames flood barrier has been closed for the...

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United Kingdom: Floods threaten thousands of homes along the Thames

2014-02-10 09:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Thousands of homes along the Thames have been told to prepare for significant flooding, as the number of severe flood warnings in the south of England rises to 16. Fourteen of the warnings relate to a lengthy stretch of the Thames through Berkshire and Surrey, and two remain in place in the Somerset Levels. The Environment Agency (EA) said the Thames warnings stretched "from Datchet to Shepperton Green, including Ham Court and Chertsey, as river levels in the area are extremely high and are...

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Crossrails first tunnel beneath Thames completed

2014-02-05 01:00:00| Railway Technology

Crossrails first tunnel beneath the Thames in London has been completed, as part of a series of tunnelling milestones achieved under the programme.

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United Kingdom: Flooding threat spreads to Severn and Thames riverside properties

2014-02-03 20:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: More homes and businesses are in danger of being flooded over the next few days as pressure built on the government to take action to prevent a similar crisis in the future and residents of the worst-hit area, the Somerset Levels, prepared for a royal visit. The Environment Agency said high tides, large waves and strong winds would lead to a risk of coastal flooding along the south west and southern coasts of England Tuesday and Wednesday. It warned that properties on the banks of rivers including...

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