Fierce Blizzard in England
VILLAGE ON RECLAIMED LAND INVADED BY SEA ! (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY,’ Feb." IS. Wintry conditions still prevail in eastern and south-eastern England, and a blizzard with driving snow is interfering with shipping in the Straits of Dover. ,In the Thames Estuary, some hundreds of craft of all sizes are anchored owing to a gale in the North Sea. Flooding in Norfolk remains serious, and anxiety will continue until the high tides are over. The village of Horsey, standing on reclaimed land, is surrounded by sea water which poured in through a breach in the sea wall. The threat to a neighbouring village, Hickling, is causing anxiety, and efforts are being made to strengthen the defences against the pressure of water. Meanwhile, the danger of flooding in the East Anglia fen country has lessened.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 40, 17 February 1938, Page 8
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137Fierce Blizzard in England Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 40, 17 February 1938, Page 8
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