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Floods: 2012-2014

From MeteoGroup (31 January 2013):
Authorities and the public in the UK are starting to realise that flooding could now be a regular occurrence
rather than a once in a while major event. Last year, 2012, was one of the top five wettest years on record,
so it is no surprise that not only efforts are being made to make sure defences are properly set up,
but also that efforts are underway at improving the forecasting of such major events.

Winter is generally seen as a 'normal' time of year when the UK experiences
frequently saturated ground due to higher rainfall and reduced levels of evapotranspiration.
The last twelve months has defied such generalisation and has offered an unpredicted increase
in flood frequency from winter to summer in 2012, and we remain vulnerable to further flooding
given even moderate rainfall in the next few weeks.

See also this Guardian article....

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New pictures at the bottom of this gallery: now on page 2.

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When judges have been babes24 December 2013 (660)
When judges have been babes
24 December 2013 (660)		 Swanning about...
Swanning about...		 And I didn't have my wellies on
And I didn't have my wellies on
Sink, swim, or sit down?
Sink, swim, or sit down?		 When the hurly-burly's done2 January 2013 (663)
When the hurly-burly's done
2 January 2013 (663)		 Paddy field
Paddy field
Water jump
Water jump		 Where people picnicked...
Where people picnicked...		 All too familiar
All too familiar
An absence of swans
An absence of swans		 Spread wetting
Spread wetting		 All dissolv'd to tears6 January 2014 (664)
All dissolv'd to tears
6 January 2014 (664)
Wet feet
Wet feet		 Torrential
Torrential		 O waly, waly
O waly, waly
Who left the tap running?!
Who left the tap running?!		 The drops are infinite27 January 2014 (670)
The drops are infinite
27 January 2014 (670)		 Best seat in the house?
Best seat in the house?
Therefore I forbid my tears30 January 2014 (671)
Therefore I forbid my tears
30 January 2014 (671)		 It's a little bit choppy
It's a little bit choppy		 No room for a hovervan
No room for a hovervan
Stratford-upon-sea
Stratford-upon-sea
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comment
bill friedlander31-Jan-2013 22:01
An excellent documentary on the ravages of the flood! Very good photojournalism images! V
Don Mottershead31-Jan-2013 01:35
Great reportage. Hope this is just a temporary aberration. In any case, these are interesting images, and beautiful in their own way. ~V~
joseantonio29-Nov-2012 17:20
Excellent gallery..v.
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