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Natural disaster in the United Kingdom
In 2024, the United Kingdom experienced flooding. In early January, Storm Henk resulted in severe weather warnings and floods across the English Midlands . In April, flooding was widespread across England particularly on the south coast and the North East in the aftermath of Storm Kathleen and Storm Pierrick .
January
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Flooding from the River Severn in Shrewsbury .
Storm Henk brought damaging winds and persistent rain to parts of England and Wales on 2 January, prompting severe weather warnings to be issued across the country.[1] This led to more than 300 flood warnings being issued by the Environment Agency, with extensive flooding affecting the River Trent , Severn , Avon and Thames .[2] Further bands of heavy rain over the following days worsened the situation, and a major incident was declared in Nottinghamshire on 4 January.[3] The worst of the flooding occurred across parts of the Midlands including Leicestershire , Lincolnshire , Nottinghamshire , Northamptonshire , Gloucestershire , Worcestershire and Warwickshire .[4]
House surrounded by flood water as a result of flooding on the River Severn in Worcestershire .
In Stratford-upon-Avon , the Royal Shakespeare Company cancelled two nights of performances due to rising water levels on the River Avon .[5] In Loughborough , the Grand Union Canal burst its banks resulting in dozens of homes being flooded.[6] In Great Billing , the leisure park Billing Aquadrome was evacuated on 3 January due to severe flooding.[7] In Shrewsbury , several residents were forced to leave their homes as a result of rising water levels on the River Severn at Welsh Bridge .[8] In Worcester , the city centre was partially affected by flooding.[9]
Dunham Bridge , which carries the A57 over the River Trent, was closed to motorists for over a week.[10] A number of roads were closed due to flooding in Nottinghamshire, such as the A6097 at Gunthorpe and the A617 at Kelham .[11] Several roads in Gloucestershire were closed due to flooding, including the A417 at Maisemore which remained closed for over a week.[12] In Alney Island , residents were evacuated from their homes as flood defences were close to overtopping.[13]
April
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In the aftermath of both Storm Kathleen and Storm Pierrick ,[14] a combination of an 'exceptionally' high tide and strong winds caused significant floods across the country overnight on 8 April, especially along the south coast of England .[15] On 9 April, 43 flood warnings and 201 flood alerts were in place across England and Wales.[16]
The River Arun in West Sussex burst its banks, leading to extensive flooding which caused one hospitalisation and the evacuation of over 200 people.[17] A spokesman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said there were three severe flooding incidents in Earnley , Littlehampton and Bracklesham .[18] One person was taken to hospital with hypothermia after the evacuation of over 180 people from the Medmerry Holiday Park near Earnley.[19] In Littlehampton, firefighters had to evacuate 15 people[18] after 42 caravans and properties in Ferry Road and Rope Walk flooded, with a refuge centre being set up by the council at the Littlehampton Wave leisure centre.[20] 20 people were evacuated from the Bracklesham Caravan and Boat Club[18] and the A259 road in Shoreham-by-Sea was completely flooded.[21]
Flooding was particularly severe in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight . In Alverstoke , firefighters had to help residents from around 50 homes to safety after they were flooded.[22] Many coastal roads were left impassable, including Castle Street in East Cowes and Western Shore near Southampton , and flooding meant trains were unable to run at the Lymington Pier railway station .[23] In Portsmouth , the high tides led to waves crashing over the sea wall near Clarence Pier , flooding the Old Portsmouth , Spice Island and Gunwharf areas.[24] Two people were rescued by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service on Hayling Island after 3 ft (0.91 m ) high waters submerged their vehicles.[25]
In Dorset , areas flooded included Hamworthy ,[26] Mudeford [27] and Weymouth Harbour .[28]
In Bristol , the Portway , which is a part of the A4 , was flooded, and rail tracks between Clifton Down and Severn Beach were closed due to flooding after water rose above the tracks.[29]
Floods also affected Cornwall with trains being cancelled and roads closed.[30] Large waves hit Porthleven ,[31] a number of beach huts were swept into sea at Falmouth [32] and many streets in Looe were flooded with seawater.[33]
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 flooding, causing major disruption for passengers. In Northumberland , part of the A189 road was shut down after it was flooded and the River Aln flooded large areas of countryside near Alnmouth . A farmer near Wooler said he lost 12 lambs due to the flooding.[34] In Merseyside , four workers had to be rescued from a cafe by the RNLI in West Kirby after the South Parade was flooded.[35]
Rail services from northern England to Scotland and Wales were affected by flooding, including those from Carlisle to Glasgow and Edinburgh and Crewe to Holyhead .[36]
May
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On 12 May, a thunderstorm on the hottest day of the year lead to heavy rain and flooding.[37] Herefordshire was particularly affected where flash flooding damaged roads in Ross-on-Wye .[38] Broad Street and Brookend Street were heavy damaged.[39] Pavements were ripped up causing disruption to local businesses.[40]
References
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^ "Major incident declared in Nottinghamshire due to flooding" . Nottinghamshire County Council Newsroom . 4 January 2024. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024 .
^ "Statement on Storm Henk" . GOV.UK . 8 January 2024. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024 .
^ Farrington, Dayna (3 January 2024). "Top theatre cancels shows for second night and says 'we are very sorry' " . Birmingham Live . Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024 .
^ "Families trapped in flooded homes after canal bursts its banks during Storm Henk" . Yahoo News . SWNS . 3 January 2024. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024 .
^ "Storm Henk: Billing Aquadrome evacuation continues as water safety warnings remain in place" . Northamptonshire Police . 3 January 2024. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024 .
^ Paige, Faith (4 January 2024). "Storm Henk: Flooding forces Shrewsbury residents out of homes" . BBC News . Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024 .
^ Albutt, Charlotte (5 January 2024). "Dramatic drone footage shows extent of flooding across Worcester" . Worcester News . Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024 .
^ McKenna, David; Parkhill, Harry (10 January 2024). "Lincolnshire flooding: Dunham Bridge remains closed" . BBC News . Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024 .
^ Noble, Samantha (4 January 2024). "Nottinghamshire County Council declares major incident due to flooding" . BBC News . Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024 .
^ Norris, Phil (10 January 2024). "Main road reopens more than a week after closure due to flooding" . Gloucestershire Live . Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024 .
^ Brown, Shannon (5 January 2024). "Gloucester residents evacuated as flood defences near breaking point" . Gloucestershire Live . Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024 .
^ Gecsoyler, Sammy (9 April 2024). "Storm Kathleen: 200 evacuated after River Arun overflows in West Sussex" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ "Flooding and travel warnings as unusually high tides hit UK" . BBC News . Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ "Flooding and travel disruption as high tides and winds hit UK" . BBC News . 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ " 'Scary' West Sussex flooding: Rescuers warn public to 'get to high ground' with water rising - as evacuations continue" . Sky News . Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ a b c " 'Petrified' residents watched water 'go higher and higher' " . The Argus . 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ "West Sussex flooding: One in hospital after holiday park flooding" . BBC News . 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ "Major incident declared and refuge centre set up after severe flooding" . The Argus . 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ "Business 'extensively damaged' as main seafront road flooded" . The Argus . 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ Webb, Freddie (9 April 2024). "Gosport flooding: Families "distraught" as residents evacuated from homes with garden becoming swimming pool" . The News . Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ "Hampshire and Isle of Wight: High tides bring coastal flooding" . BBC News . 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ "Footage shows city high-tide flooding" . BBC News . 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ Webb, Freddie (9 April 2024). "Hayling Island flooding: Two people rescued after being trapped in vehicles submerged in water" . The News . Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ "Hamworthy Park flooded after strong winds and high tides" . Bournemouth Echo . 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ "PICTURES: Flooding at Mudeford Quay amid warning" . Bournemouth Echo . 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ "PICTURES: High spring tide floods parts of quayside" . Dorset Echo . 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ "West's seafronts closed and railway hit by floods" . BBC News . 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ Brown, Shannon (9 April 2024). "Trains cancelled and roads closed due to flooding in Cornwall" . Cornwall Live . Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ Denton, Maxine (7 April 2024). "Giant Storm Kathleen waves filmed swamping unwisely parked car" . Cornwall Live . Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ Reines, Jeff (9 April 2024). "Video shows scenes of destruction after beach huts swept into sea" . Cornwall Live . Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ "Storm Pierrick: Looe and Porthleven battered by strong winds and high tide" . ITV News . 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ "Parts of north-east England warned of more flooding to come" . BBC News . 9 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024 .
^ "Staff at West Kirby cafe saved by RNLI after torrential rain and strong winds cause flooding" . ITV News . 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024 .
^ "Flooding and travel disruption as high tides and winds hit UK" . BBC News . 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ Haque, Sarah (12 May 2024). "Warnings of heavy rain across UK after hottest day of year" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 13 May 2024 .
^ "Ross-on-Wye flooding rips up road and pavement" . BBC News . 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024 .
^ "Ross-on-Wye flooding rips up road and pavement" . BBC News . 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024 .
^ "Flash flood rips up road and pavement in Ross" . Monmouthshire Beacon . 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024 .
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