Flood Peril In Britain
LONDON, Wed. (12.30 p.m.).—Falls of rain up to three inches daily, backed by gales of 90 miles an hour, are lashing many parts of Britain, and the flood peril is increasing hourly. Rivers have burst banks, farmlands have been inundated, households marooned, and mountainous seas ai e threatening shipping. Villages in some parts of Wales are badly affected, with water three to four inches deep in the scores of houses inundated, and farmers are evacuatng stock from low-lying ground. The River Styx swept through the town of Castletown in Derbyshire, trapping many villagers in their homes. Several women had to be rescued from houses, and men had to help children get out of the school, which was overwhelmed by floodwaters. The Thames is rising steadily, but no towns are yet in danger. Train services have been suspended in many counties. Channel shipping has been almost completely stormbound, and night train services between London and Paris have been cancelled.
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Northern Advocate, 15 January 1948, Page 5
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