In 1953 a huge tide surge killed 307 people in eastern England and sent high waters up the Thames to spill into the streets of London's East End and thousands had to flee. ![]() In January 1928, 14 people drowned, and thousands had to leave their homes when flooding hit Victoria and Chelsea. Samuel Pepys recorded in his diary in 1663 of the greatest tide ever remembered in England, and all White Hall having been drowned. ![]() Throughout history, London has suffered from flooding. ![]() The Thames Barrier is built on a 520m wide stretch of the River Thames near Woolwich in south London and is the second-largest flood defence barrier in the world, second only to the Oosterscheldekering Barrier in the Netherlands. The system incorporates ten circular rotating steel segments which lay on the riverbed and rise to form a gate to interrupt the flow of the water. Its purpose is to protect Central London from excessive flooding by regulating the flow of water in the Thames in the event of tidal surges in the river. Last week marked the first time three named storms have been recorded within seven days since the storm-naming system began in 2015, with Dudley, Eunice and Franklin.The Thames Barrier is a flood defence system that stretches across the River Thames near Woolwich, it was constructed during 1974-1982. The River Don burst its banks in the Sprotbrough area of Doncaster in South Yorkshire on Sunday night, and police warned people to stay away from dangerous “fast-flowing” water.Ĭentral Sheffield’s flood defences appear to have held, despite fears as the River Don raged through the city on Sunday night. Read more: Storm Eunice sees highest ever winds of 122mph recorded Train operator Northern posted a photograph on social media showing the rail line through Rotherham station flooded to the extent that the tracks are not visible. Major flooding across parts of Yorkshire has blocked multiple lines and shut South Yorkshire’s Rotherham Central railway station until Tuesday. Storm Franklin has sparked evacuations in parts of the UK and caused widespread rush-hour travel disruption, with train operators warning customers not to travel amid gale-force winds and flooding.Ī yellow wind warning that covers England, Wales and south-western Scotland is in place until 1pm, while an amber warning for Northern Ireland expired at 7am. Watch: Water rises on River Aire near Leeds as Storm Franklin hitsĪ car travels along a flooded road in Mountsorrel in Leicestershire on Monday. “Although we currently have a period of high tides coupled with strong winds and storm surges, currently the flood risk is deemed as low, with no issues expected.” “The 206th flood defence closure of the Thames Barrier will take place today from 12.45pm to 6.45pm. On Sunday, he had tweeted that that closure of the barrier could be required, saying: “The low pressure set to move to the north of Scotland in the morning may generate a very large storm surge just before high tide.”Ī spokesman for the Environment Agency told Yahoo News UK: “The Thames Barrier, Barking Barrier, Dartford Creek Barrier and Royal Dock floodgates will be closed for flood defence purposes for the predicted high water at 5pm today. Read more: Lorry bursts into flames after being blown into bridge by Storm Franklin He added: “Smaller barriers at Barking and Dartford will also be operating this afternoon.” “This is due to tidal surge from Storm Franklin.” He wrote on Twitter: “We're planning for the 206th flood defence closure today from 1245 to 1845. The Flood Forecasting Team at the government’s Environment Agency announced that the barrier will close on Monday afternoon.įorecaster Alan Atkin tweeted that the Thames Barrier will be shut for six hours. ![]() The Thames Barrier closed on Monday amid fears of potential flooding in London caused by Storm Franklin. The Thames Barrier is closing on Monday to protect London from tidal surges caused by Storm Franklin.
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