THAMES FLOOD.

Grey River Argus, 11 January 1928, Page 5

THAMES FLOOD.

DUE TO TIDAL PORE. Rushing From IVorP 1 Sea. SAYS CHAIRMAN OF CONSLKVACY BOARD. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Asan). LONDON, January 9. L;rd Desborough, Chairman of the Thames Couservaey Board, expresses the opinion that the floods were not due to the Thames walers, but to a tidal bore, rushing from the North Sea. Before Christmas Day, the Thames’ flow rose from 4500 to nine thousand million gallons. This would have caused the biggest flood for many year, if the Christmas snows had thawed quickly. Fortunately, the frost held till the river re-declined to 4500. Saturday’s was the highest tide ever known in the Thames. The only way to check the inflow of such tides was the adoption of a scheme; he recommended twenty years ago*,] a barrage in the river from Tilbury to Gravesend. This would produce a beautiful reach of water from Tilbury to Teddington, always clean, deep and usable for its whole length. DANGER OF BASEMENTS. BISHOP’S COMMENT. LONDON, January 9. The Lord Mayor of London conferred With the Mayors of all the affected districts. It was decided to have a co-operative relief fund, to which cash donations are pouring in, as well aS largo quantities of bedding and clothing. The Bishop of London, speaking at Bournemouth, said that if dismal folly, wickedness and danger of basement dwellings were shown by their being swept away, the calamity would not have been in vain.