60th Anniversary of Great Flood

Today is the anniversay of the great 1953 storm that killed over 300 people. The south east of the UK was hit by a wall of water caused by storm surges and spring tides. Unfortunately 60 years ago there was little warning and many perished. Today many lessons have been learnt from this storm; defences have been introduced along much of the coast and teh Environemnt Agency and Met Office coordinate their warnings and responses. However, some scientists are warning that without further investment, our coasts might be vulnearble again because of rising sea levels and stronger storms.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21258341

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