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If displaced Londoners get shipped out of London to the surrounding Counties, as per the Emergency Plan (I'm presuming the same applied to flooding as to terrorism, but I may be wrong), 84 of you will end up in our Village Hall being looked after by Nice Ladies. As I'm the only one with a current Food Hygiene Certificate, I have to be present at all times or they can't serve you food. Better be nice to me then 
Blue Witch | Homepage | 01.12.09 - 7:52 a.m. | #
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After many years of inactivity and some resultant complacence, the pump I installed in my cellar is busy at work keeping it dry....
Ham | Homepage | 01.12.09 - 8:17 a.m. | #
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Living on the 5th floor of a block of flats has its advantages then.
More seriously, I do wonder why councils permit any buildings to be constructed on flood plains which don't have a low-use ground floor and push the living/work areas up to the 1st floor as a minimum.
The savings in insurance bills would be considerable in time of flood - not to mention the reduction in lifestyle disturbance.
IanVisits | Homepage | 01.12.09 - 8:48 a.m. | #
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I'm surprised by the size of the Wandle's flood plain in spots. Well I shouldn't be, given how much time I've spent in some of those areas (I know they're flat) but you'd never think that little trickle would cover half of Hackbridge and Beddington.
I'm also relieved to see that the little valley we currently live in will flood our twatty neighbours with the pool and the bright light left on 24 hours a day rather than us.  (Just to point out that it's the 100+W halogen pointed roughly at our dining room that upsets me, not the pool)
Chz | 01.12.09 - 9:28 a.m. | #
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It's a long time since I read about them but all of London's tributary rivers - now all underground and hidden - swell along with the Thames. Chelsea used to be known as a swamp, parts of the City and east London also have watery foundations that will surprise those who would never guess their highrise could be brought down by something they never knew was there.
B | 01.12.09 - 9:33 a.m. | #
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And what happens when the floodwaters surge down into the Tube? Two posts in one there ...
Debster | Homepage | 01.12.09 - 10:46 a.m. | #
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There's also the book "Flood" by Steven Baxter. Laughably bad, but has some interesting ideas about floods in London/Essex.
Lyle | Homepage | 01.12.09 - 12:04 p.m. | #
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ooooh on the film website theres a number where you can register for "up to date flood alerts". gimme my mobile, quick.
Capability Bowes | 01.12.09 - 6:49 p.m. | #
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http://www.environment-agency.go...ods/
104695.aspx
It probably won't be quite that bad. The EA and Defra have been doing a lot of work on modelling and the protection of the London area and actually have a hundred year plan with built-in contingencies for different scenarios. Its quite impressive
Anne Jones | 01.12.09 - 7:35 p.m. | #
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Fascinating stuff. Horrendous as this would be, seeing the Tower of London as an island holds some appeal.
M@ | Homepage | 02.12.09 - 12:51 p.m. | #
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I don't suppose there's a way to flood bits selectively - like 10 Downing St, Houses of Parliament and other parasite colonies????
Dave | 03.12.09 - 5:53 a.m. | #
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I suppose anywhere with 'marsh' in the title is a clue.
I met with Thames Water officials a couple of years ago to write about the underground rivers, and one guy told me off the record that he wouldn't buy a basement property in Southwark or Chelsea, because of the damp/flooding from the old rivers (Westbourne in particular I think, but it is a while ago now and I don't have my notes with me).
Some folk (none here!) think just because you can't see the old rivers that they no longer exist, but they do... and every so often like to make themselves known!
Jayne | Homepage | 03.12.09 - 2:23 p.m. | #
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Have a look at this. It's possibly the most accurate indicator map of flooding potential: http://www.bgs.ac.uk/products/
in...f\\_flooding.html
Pete | 03.12.09 - 10:58 p.m. | #
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So London has "a hundred year plan with built-in contingencies"?
Perhaps I should move back 'home'. Here in Jakarta we have nothing but excuses and a planned set of elevated toll toads, presumably for future tourists.
Oh, and it's now the rainy season.
Jakartass | Homepage | 04.12.09 - 4:10 p.m. | #
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