What miserable weather we have been having during the last 24 – 48 hours. I seem to remember some time ago, that we were all promised a very hot Summer, and there was even talk of a heat wave!
On the 27th June I made mention of the government issuing a heat wave warning, telling the general public what to do in the event of the expected extremely hot weather. I concluded the blog with these words – “So there you have it. Now you know how to survive and enjoy a heat wave. I would suggest you make the most of it whilst it is here. With our climate it may be snowing next week!”
I nearly got it right – I should have said it may be raining next week!
So I suppose we can now expect flash flooding again. I wonder if you remember all those floods last year, when people were driven from their homes?
Below is a summary of some of the worst affected areas (from last year)
Humberside:
Man dies after being trapped in a drain
Fire crews receive 1,500 emergency calls in a 12-hour period
Sheffield:
Teenage boy and a 68-year-old man swept to their deaths by floodwater
900 people evacuated to emergency shelters
Officials estimate "significant damage" to the city
Severe disruption to road and rail transport
Leeds:
70 houses in Halton area evacuated
5 schools closed
Ludlow, Shropshire:
Bridge collapses severing a gas main
Lowdham, Notts:
100 people evacuated
Lincolnshire:
Nine-year old boy rescued from swollen river and 60 houses evacuated in Louth
Block of 120 flats evacuated in Lincoln
Gloucester:
5 schools remain closed due to flooding
88 people rescued by fire crews, all uninjured
Bideford:
2ft of floodwater
M1 motorway:
Closed between junctions 32 and 36
Ulley reservoir, nr. Rotherham:
Nearby villages evacuated over fears dam may burst
On the 27th June I made mention of the government issuing a heat wave warning, telling the general public what to do in the event of the expected extremely hot weather. I concluded the blog with these words – “So there you have it. Now you know how to survive and enjoy a heat wave. I would suggest you make the most of it whilst it is here. With our climate it may be snowing next week!”
I nearly got it right – I should have said it may be raining next week!
So I suppose we can now expect flash flooding again. I wonder if you remember all those floods last year, when people were driven from their homes?
Below is a summary of some of the worst affected areas (from last year)
Humberside:
Man dies after being trapped in a drain
Fire crews receive 1,500 emergency calls in a 12-hour period
Sheffield:
Teenage boy and a 68-year-old man swept to their deaths by floodwater
900 people evacuated to emergency shelters
Officials estimate "significant damage" to the city
Severe disruption to road and rail transport
Leeds:
70 houses in Halton area evacuated
5 schools closed
Ludlow, Shropshire:
Bridge collapses severing a gas main
Lowdham, Notts:
100 people evacuated
Lincolnshire:
Nine-year old boy rescued from swollen river and 60 houses evacuated in Louth
Block of 120 flats evacuated in Lincoln
Gloucester:
5 schools remain closed due to flooding
88 people rescued by fire crews, all uninjured
Bideford:
2ft of floodwater
M1 motorway:
Closed between junctions 32 and 36
Ulley reservoir, nr. Rotherham:
Nearby villages evacuated over fears dam may burst
Let's hope we don't suffer the same problems this year!
You might want to note that Crossflatts Primary school was flooded last week, hence why there is no carpet on the corridor by nursery!!!!!!! Good job schools out for summer now!!!
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