The Great Norfolk flood - didnt happen
Discussion
kurt535 said:
Some say (allegedly), Essex command wanted to reduce threat level yesterday afternoon (based off updated met reports which are actually incredibly good, especially their aviation reports)) but due to media presence in key places, they didn't have that choice for fear of media chewing their legs off.
that rings true going by some of the things a senior volunteer mate has told me in the past. understandable these days i suppose.Fools the lot of you.
You all sit here trying to make excuses for this as being a natural phenomenon of meteorological conditions coinciding with an astronomical high tide when the truth is actually....
"A study by Oxford University a year later said global warming had made the floods between two and three times more likely to happen because warm air holds more moisture, making outbreaks of heavy rainfall more frequent."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4120946/Ch...
You all sit here trying to make excuses for this as being a natural phenomenon of meteorological conditions coinciding with an astronomical high tide when the truth is actually....
"A study by Oxford University a year later said global warming had made the floods between two and three times more likely to happen because warm air holds more moisture, making outbreaks of heavy rainfall more frequent."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4120946/Ch...
Edited by MOTORVATOR on Sunday 15th January 10:06
MOTORVATOR said:
Fools the lot of you.
You all sit here trying to make excuses for this as being a natural phenomenon of meteorological conditions coinciding with an astronomical high tide when the truth is actually....
"A study by Oxford University a year later said global warming had made the floods between two and three times more likely to happen because warm air holds more moisture, making outbreaks of heavy rainfall more frequent."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4120946/Ch...
Yes, because flooding has never happened before has it AFAIK.You all sit here trying to make excuses for this as being a natural phenomenon of meteorological conditions coinciding with an astronomical high tide when the truth is actually....
"A study by Oxford University a year later said global warming had made the floods between two and three times more likely to happen because warm air holds more moisture, making outbreaks of heavy rainfall more frequent."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4120946/Ch...
Edited by MOTORVATOR on Sunday 15th January 10:06
Europa1 said:
There is (thank god) more to Norfolk than Great Yarmouth, and parts of Norfolk did get flooded by a tidal surge.
yes Cromer Pier was badly damaged and they're hoping to reopen it by the end of todayhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-norfolk-...
saaby93 said:
f you know you have to move upstairs for a couple of weeks every few years, does it matter for a nice place next the sea/river?
Yes, as it has the potential to kill you - as long as you accept that risk then fine. However, a f
kton of money will have been spent keeping you safe just so you can have a sea view, along with the risk to the rescuers lives to get you when you are surrounded by water.saaby93 said:
Trouble is health and safety dictates that if youre flooded these days you have replace everything downstairs and strip all the plaster to a foot above flood height.
No it doesn't. And the reason you replace it is because it has been fked by the water and no longer works/is habitable.saaby93 said:
Previously youd have marked it with a crayon Jan2017 flood that didnt happen
Previously you would have been flooded because there would have been no defences.Jimboka said:
Funny how the biggest computers in the universe still can't 'forecast' the weather.
Forecasts are a waste of time.
BBC forecast snowmageddon 1700 Thurs. Zilch.
Sunny day forecast Friday - snowed.
I rate the weather forecasts alongside horoscopes ..
Nah. Horoscopes are more accurate.Forecasts are a waste of time.
BBC forecast snowmageddon 1700 Thurs. Zilch.
Sunny day forecast Friday - snowed.
I rate the weather forecasts alongside horoscopes ..
MarshPhantom said:
They started today's weather report on Radio 4 talking about "terrible snow we had last week"
Where exactly?
I give up.
Perhaps they got muddled up with January in 1963?Where exactly?
I give up.
You'd better tell them worse is to come in 5 days time. A car will be driven across the frozen Thames in Oxford on the 22nd January.
Oh sorry, that was 1963 too.
Some of these dicks would die on the spot if they were taken back in time.
saaby93 said:
Europa1 said:
There is (thank god) more to Norfolk than Great Yarmouth, and parts of Norfolk did get flooded by a tidal surge.
yes Cromer Pier was badly damaged and they're hoping to reopen it by the end of todayhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-norfolk-...
The Mad Monk said:
saaby93 said:
Europa1 said:
There is (thank god) more to Norfolk than Great Yarmouth, and parts of Norfolk did get flooded by a tidal surge.
yes Cromer Pier was badly damaged and they're hoping to reopen it by the end of todayhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-norfolk-...
Europa1 said:
The Mad Monk said:
saaby93 said:
Europa1 said:
There is (thank god) more to Norfolk than Great Yarmouth, and parts of Norfolk did get flooded by a tidal surge.
yes Cromer Pier was badly damaged and they're hoping to reopen it by the end of todayhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-norfolk-...
MarshPhantom said:
Fastpedeller said:
MarshPhantom said:
Quite worrying as the O/H's sister lives near The Broads.
/quote]
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure there is very little risk of the broads flooding, as they tend to be unaffected by tidal surges.
No idea, you could well right./quote]
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure there is very little risk of the broads flooding, as they tend to be unaffected by tidal surges.
ks I'm afraid. Tidal surges occur regularly on the broadland rivers, worst around spring tides. There have been two tidal surges on the River Yare since Christmas. The first one knocked out the rail line at Brundall. Second one caused flooding to riverside properties. They can also be very damaging to fish life and major fish kills are not uncommon if the fish are trapped in the various boatyards and dykes.Norfolkit said:
MarshPhantom said:
Fastpedeller said:
MarshPhantom said:
Quite worrying as the O/H's sister lives near The Broads.
/quote]
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure there is very little risk of the broads flooding, as they tend to be unaffected by tidal surges.
No idea, you could well right./quote]
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure there is very little risk of the broads flooding, as they tend to be unaffected by tidal surges.
ks I'm afraid. Tidal surges occur regularly on the broadland rivers, worst around spring tides. There have been two tidal surges on the River Yare since Christmas. The first one knocked out the rail line at Brundall. Second one caused flooding to riverside properties. They can also be very damaging to fish life and major fish kills are not uncommon if the fish are trapped in the various boatyards and dykes.Fnarr fnarr.
There was damage on the coast but not to the extant that was predicted.
Hemsby lifeboat station was damaged again that part of the coast is taking a right battering.
The main coast road on the North Norfolk coast is still closed due to the amount of debris left behind. The wildlife was badly hit with some of the nature reserves nearly destroyed.
It was badly over hyped with the official agency's scared they would be held responsible if anything happened with all the media attention.
Unfortunately next time some thing is warned about even more people will be reluctant to leave their homes
Hemsby lifeboat station was damaged again that part of the coast is taking a right battering.
The main coast road on the North Norfolk coast is still closed due to the amount of debris left behind. The wildlife was badly hit with some of the nature reserves nearly destroyed.
It was badly over hyped with the official agency's scared they would be held responsible if anything happened with all the media attention.
Unfortunately next time some thing is warned about even more people will be reluctant to leave their homes
That could be a problem and people won't believe the warnings.
It is nearly inpossible to predict a tidal surge it is a combination of so many factors.
What is a fact the East Coast from Scarborough towards the Humber is eroding and fast.
To defend these areas properly would run into the billions which won't happen.
It is nearly inpossible to predict a tidal surge it is a combination of so many factors.
What is a fact the East Coast from Scarborough towards the Humber is eroding and fast.
To defend these areas properly would run into the billions which won't happen.
Sylvaforever said:
Moonhawk said:
Buy a house in a flood risk area - house is at risk of flooding......Who'd have thunk it 
certainly not the developers, planners and council who all have a responsibility to ensure that these new build areas are "safe". I would put those desperate for housing at the bottom of the "blame" list actually.
There was an interview (On the BBC I think) with someone from GT. Yarmouth who was filling sandbags and he was asked when he was leaving after protecting his home.
When it turned out that he was not leaving as heard it all last time and it was a waste the interviewer quietly moved away from him as it was obvious it did not fit in the news broadcast of every one is going do die!! theme.
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