Somerset UK Flood Photos

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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=214327935429018&set=a.170553826473096.1073741829.157570164438129&type=1&theater

 

[Laura]

Re: Somerset UK Flood 2 hours ago Photos

That is a freaking, amazing, astonishing LOT OF WATER!!

 

[Joe]

Re: Somerset UK Flood 2 hours ago Photos

Things are pretty bad there for sure, especially on the levels near the sea, but that's not the only problem. The water table in many parts of the UK is FULL due to months of rain. The water is seeping up through the ground. If it continues in this way for the rest of this year, all that's needed is a major "arctic plunge" this winter, and that's your ice sheet and the new ice age. It's pretty amazing to think that we could be right on the cusp of a new major glaciation in the NH and the 'authorities' have no idea.

 

[SeekinTruth]

Re: Somerset UK Flood 2 hours ago Photos

That IS freaking astonishing! Scarey to see and think about - how quickly things can change.

 

[Arwenn]

Re: Somerset UK Flood 2 hours ago Photos

This is just so scary My heart goes out to all the people affected.

Things are pretty bad there for sure, especially on the levels near the sea, but that's not the only problem. The water table in many parts of the UK is FULL due to months of rain. The water is seeping up through the ground. If it continues in this way for the rest of this year, all that's needed is a major "arctic plunge" this winter, and that's your ice sheet and the new ice age. It's pretty amazing to think that we could be right on the cusp of a new major glaciation in the NH and the 'authorities' have no idea.

I think high up, they do know, but they are not interested in doing anything to help the masses. It's only their own hides that concern them, to hell with the rest of us. If this weather continues, it's another hit for the Cs.

March 18, 2000

Q: You also made a remark once that ice ages occur much, much faster than people ever thought...

A: Yes.

 

[Arwenn]

Re: Somerset UK Flood 2 hours ago Photos

And for some more truly astonishing photos of just how much water there is, have a look at this website here
_http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/27-staggering-new-pictures-of-the-somerset-levels-floods.

 

[Laura]

Re: Somerset UK Flood 2 hours ago Photos

Not looking good:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26131907

UK floods: Further woes expected for Thames Valley

6 hours ago

As forecasters warn of snow, high winds and more rain into Wednesday, some 1,000 properties have been evacuated in the south of England.

The 124 flood warnings across England and Wales include 14 severe warnings in Berkshire and Surrey and two in Somerset.

Along the Thames Valley, warnings are in place from north of Oxford to the outskirts of London, with Chertsey, Colnbrook, Datchet and Wraysbury among the worst affected.

Robert Hall reports.

A generally informative article:
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/feb/11/englands-floods-everything-you-need-to-know

...though it contains this clueless bit:

What effect is climate change having on flooding in the UK?

The Met Office has said climate change is a factor in the current floods, and projections show that this effect is only going to get worse. The world’s, and the UK’s, greenhouse gas emissions are rising. The Committee on Climate Change has warned that we are not doing enough to adapt to the effects of a warming climate.

Professor Adam Scaife from the Met Office says “we do expect that winter rainfall is likely to increase in the future [as temperature rise]” because “as the air warms it can hold more water.”

I reckon they'll be eating those words soon enough.


And:
_http://news.sky.com/story/1209623/uk-floods-could-last-months-scientist-warns

UK Floods Could Last Months, Scientist Warns

Scientists have told Sky News that groundwater levels are now so high that parts of Britain face a serious risk of flooding for weeks or even months to come.

Andy McKenzie, a groundwater scientist at the British Geological Survey, told Sky News that even if the rain stopped today, so much water is soaking through the soil that levels are likely to keep rising for another two months.

The risk of flooding could remain high until May, he said.

Figures exclusively revealed to Sky News show that boreholes used to measure the height of the water table are overflowing in many areas, with the highest levels ever recorded.

According to the data from the British Geological Survey nine of the 14 boreholes in southern England are now showing "exceptionally high levels".

At Chilgrove House in Sussex the groundwater level at the end of January beat records going back 179 years.

And at a borehole at The Well House Inn in Surrey the extraordinary rainfall has pushed up the water table by 20 metres in the last two weeks.

The British Geological Survey estimates 1.6 million properties in England and Wales are at risk of groundwater flooding.

They tend to be in low-lying areas where water is pushed up through rocks. They can be in normally dry areas, far from rivers and streams.

The Environment Agency (EA) has already issued groundwater flood alerts for parts of south London, Kent, Surrey, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset.

The EA warns that cellars are likely to flood, and if groundwater seeps into sewers, there could be pollution. Roads could also be closed by rising water levels.

In the winter of 2000-01 groundwater flooding of the Patcham area of Brighton cost £800,000 and cut off the London to Brighton railway line.

Water flowing underground is also likely to mean the Somerset Levels will remain flooded well into the Spring.

Sky News descended through a pothole in the Mendip Hills to access a network of caves that stretches for several miles.

Huge volumes of water are cascading through the tunnels, heading for the low-lying areas.

Andy Sparrow of Caveclimb has been exploring the system for several decades. He said he has never seen it so wet for so long.

With more storms forecast this week, and no sign the jet stream is moving north to its normal position, large areas of Britain are at risk of further flooding.

 

[Alvalsen]

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surprisingly
apparently this area near the river
but it's a lot of water

 

[Minas Tirith]

Re: Somerset UK Flood 2 hours ago Photos

all that's needed is a major "arctic plunge" this winter, and that's your ice sheet and the new ice age. It's pretty amazing to think that we could be right on the cusp of a new major glaciation in the NH and the 'authorities' have no idea.

I haven't thought of that

Luckily I live in a region "in the middle" of the UK that's not very much affected, but ...
The storms started end of September, I think, and from then on there were other monthly storms, one in October, one in November ... from December on they came weekly, and now, from two weeks ago there is a new storm warning every couple of days. :/

There was also a mysterious death of a seven year old boy in one of the flooded areas that got me thinking for a while:

Anyone local to Thameside who has felt unwell and showed signs of vomiting, diarrhoea and fever has been advised to seek medical assistance.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-26108777

The cause of his death is still unknown, but apparently probes of water were taken and nothing was found.


M.T.

 

[Carl]

Re: Somerset UK Flood 2 hours ago Photos

I actually don't recall experiencing a full day without rain since around Christmas time. I'm lucky enough to be high above sea level and in an area that doesn't seem to experience extreme weather, and over all it's just been a depressing inconvenience.

The situation in the south is just terrible though, nature is just absolutely relentless.

I'm noticing on news websites and blogs that people are getting more and more angry towards their leaders as nature gets more chaotic. Of course it seems to be misdirected into the typical British right wing BS "How dare they spend money on foreign aid while we are flooded so badly" etc (never mind the billions spent on wars, stolen by banks, corporations etc).
Now it's becoming more clear that big brother cannot save them, it may soon be time for the historical cycle to come to a close once again.

 

[loreta]

Re: Somerset UK Flood 2 hours ago Photos

These pictures are terrible! My heart goes to the people who live this situation.

Meanwhile on the RFI (French News) not a word about these flood in UK, nothing at all! But a lot of void words about the encounter of the French president with Obama. Oh, yes. This is very important. But people just at the other side of the country who are in a terrible situation because of the bad weather does not merit a news.

 

[Minas Tirith]

Re: Somerset UK Flood 2 hours ago Photos

I actually don't recall experiencing a full day without rain since around Christmas time. I'm lucky enough to be high above sea level and in an area that doesn't seem to experience extreme weather, and over all it's just been a depressing inconvenience.

This definitely has a pre-apocalyptic touch. I mean, a couple of days of storm, fine, but this has been ongoing. Every day the storm is rattling your windows, day and night, endless rain is battering down :/ ...

Here are more pictures:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2556299/Flood-misery-months.html

I know its the Daily Mail, but the pictures depict the situation quite well.

M.T.

 

[Joe]

Re: Somerset UK Flood 2 hours ago Photos

What really irks me about this situation is that it is pretty clear that the harsh winter in the East of the US is linked to the crazy storms on the Western seaboard of Europe. You have these chaotic weather patterns in two areas and the only thing in between is the Atlantic ocean, and yet, not a word is said by 'weather experts' on either side. They just stick to detailing the events in their local. It's obtuse and ignorant beyond words, and there'll be hell to pay for it I reckon.

 

[Tracy Anne]

Re: Somerset UK Flood 2 hours ago Photos

all that's needed is a major "arctic plunge" this winter, and that's your ice sheet and the new ice age. It's pretty amazing to think that we could be right on the cusp of a new major glaciation in the NH and the 'authorities' have no idea.

I haven't thought of that

Luckily I live in a region "in the middle" of the UK that's not very much affected, but ...
The storms started end of September, I think, and from then on there were other monthly storms, one in October, one in November ... from December on they came weekly, and now, from two weeks ago there is a new storm warning every couple of days. :/

There was also a mysterious death of a seven year old boy in one of the flooded areas that got me thinking for a while:

Anyone local to Thameside who has felt unwell and showed signs of vomiting, diarrhoea and fever has been advised to seek medical assistance.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-26108777

The cause of his death is still unknown, but apparently probes of water were taken and nothing was found.


M.T.

MT I read that the parents had bought pumps to pump storm water out of their house and that the little boy might have died of carbon monoxide poisoning from the pump motor running.......very sad....sorry cannot remember where I read this maybe The Times?

 

[Tracy Anne]

Re: Somerset UK Flood 2 hours ago Photos

We live in the Midlands so luckily we are not affected (yet!). Stocked up on food today as well as having emergency supplies, I have an idea that food prices will go up and we must be prepared for anything including power cuts. If we have a freeze it will be catastrophic. Got two hotwater bottles in case. Lol. My family in New Zealand have not heard much about the storms/flooding so it does make me wonder. It is so devastating for many people in the South I cant imagine what it must be like for them.