[54], In terms of casualties, a man and his 24-year-old son died from asphyxiation from carbon monoxide poisoning on 27 July when attempting to stop flooding in the unventilated Tewkesbury Rugby Football Club cellar. doodooowe r studyin it 4 geog n i fink its really sad that peoples homes were destroyed! AlexThis really helped for my geography revision! Gales along the east coast also caused storm damage. Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire 2007 Thirteen people died as a result of the floods that hit Tewkesbury in July 2007- some of the worst flooding ever recorded in Britain. The same day, flooding occurred at Retford and Worksop after the River Idle and River Ryton respectively overtopped their banks. Tom HassallWe should all pray to God. To James. oliveri can't believe what has happend to all of tease poor people and i would just like to say that i hope they can moe back into there homes and never have to go through that again. [145] In Brecknockshire, the River Wye burst its banks in Builth Wells on 1 July,[146][147] Each postcode is assigned a risk of high, medium, low, or very low, and then plotted on a Longford flood map. Damage to the schools alone was estimated to cost 100million. That is the worst idea I have ever heard. On 25 June, Sheffield suffered extensive damage as the River Don over topped its banks causing widespread flooding in the Don Valley area of the city. Or that this July deluge would make history by triggering the county's biggest ever peacetime emergency. On 12 June, the Met Office issued torrential rain warnings for Scotland[122] and it was Scotland's wettest June since 1938. Never before seen helicopter footage of flooded Gloucestershire from 2007, Police recover body from river in search for teenager in Lechlade-on-Thames, Formal idendification is yet to take place but the boy's next of kin have been informed, Body found in search for missing teen in Lechlade-on-Thames, The death is not being treated as suspicious at this time, Map shows where Gloucestershire's worst drivers live, How bad are your neighbours at driving? In some areas bottled water was handed out where sewage works got flooded. Alix BeeseI live in an area that was flooded and recently we have been studying the floods in geography. Severn Trent Waters Mythe Water Treatment works was breached by floodwater leaving 350,000 people without clean, running water for 18 days. [61] More than 5,200 people in and around Bromyard, Herefordshire were without clean water on 22 and 23 July after the pumps at the Whitbourne works in Herefordshire failed. I can't imagen what it it is like to have your home flooded jessica bromptonit was awful!!!!!!!!!!! The combination of high rainfall and high water levels from the earlier rainfall led to extensive flooding across many parts of England and Wales, with the Midlands, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, South, West and East Yorkshire the most affected. About 30 people went to the Kassam stadium shelter while another 250 decided to stay with family and friends. A number of people were rescued by RAF helicopters from buildings in the Brightside area,[104] whilst in the Millhouses Park area to the southwest of the city the River Sheaf overtopped its banks causing widespread damage. Tewkesbury Flood Map. This plan is provided by Gloucestershire County Council (the 'Council') in good faith for Strategic Flood Risk Assessment purposes only and must not be used for any other reason. [28] As in Warwickshire, the Tame caused losses at a nature reserve; this time RSPB Sandwell Valley. When I got home the next day, I found my cellar flooded to the ceiling and my dad had got some oumps pumping the water out. should of been more prepared.but still a sad story. Sign up for the Gloucestershire / Herefordshire daily newsletter today right here. I need some details to do my Geography HW, jacob fewit was absoulutly horrible and terrible. I was so unhappy. Most Longford postcodes are medium flood risk, with some low flood risk postcodes. Case Studies > Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, UK - 2007. . On 20 July flooding occurred in many parts of Greater London. View all United Kingdom: Floods . I can't imagen what it it is like to have your home flooded it was awful!!!!!!!!!!! A series of large floods occurred in parts of the United Kingdom during the summer of 2007. claire x.xmy deepiest thoughts to those who are involved in the floods. Sir Michael published his interim report on 17 December 2007.[155]. 200 people were forced to leave Witton Road and Tame Road in Aston, Birmingham when the River Tame flooded. In July 2007 Gloucestershire experienced the worst floods on record. Water and power supplies were not disrupted but parts of South West London were under 2 feet (61cm) of water. Brown also pledged to push insurance firms to make payouts. BBC Gloucestershire website, London Road, Gloucester, GL1 1SW. [105] There was also widespread flooding in Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham with much of these towns cut off. In response, Hull City Council said that "Many councils do not have the feature in their budget",[citation needed] but other flood-hit councils were insured. I thought the floodings were terrible and i am so lucky to live in an area where it wouldnt flood. Luckily they had kids aswell and it ended up more like a giant sleepover!!! In the documentary flood victims share their feelings about the devastating emotional and practical consequences of seeing their homes ruined. [93], By 27 July, 2.1million had been allocated to Hull and 600,000 to the East Riding for clean-up and immediate repairs,[94] and 3.2million to Hull and 1.5million to the East Riding for further repairs to the region's estimated 101 schools suffering significant flood damage.[95]. I work in Ledbury, all routes home were blocked or slow moving. [116][117] On 16 July, parts of Belfast International Airport near Aldergrove in Antrim were flooded by a freak thunderstorm leaving 10 planes unable to land,[118] landslides closed the Antrim Coast Road near Ballygally, Larne, and people were trapped in their cars in Portrush, Coleraine. I mean, it's meant to be one of the best days of the year! The village of Collingham (near Wetherby) was particularly affected by the flooding and one house was looted. But during July, rains were even heavier. [36], On 15 June, heavy rainfall caused the postponement of the fourth test match between England and the West Indies at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street. [4] The London Underground was severely disrupted and 25 stations were closed. We will get more tankers in, we will get more bowsers in, we will get more regular filling of them, and at the same time, more bottled water will be provided."[53]. In July, the Government came under mounting criticism of its handling of the crisis, the fact that responsibilities were spread across four departments and no single minister could be held responsible, and the fact that the Army had not been called in to assist. On 22 July, Gloucester City A.F.C. The music featured in this documentary is from Washed Away, a CD by county-based Irish band Elysian that's donating 30 per cent of its profits to the Gloucestershire Flood Relief Fund. Children at a school in Horncastle were evacuated because of floods. [43][44] On 23 July 50,000 Gloucestershire homes were left without electricity after a major electricity substation in Castle Meads had to be turned off. On 15 June and on 25 June, the villages of Scissett and Clayton West and other parts of Kirklees were flooded by the River Dearne, the second time worse than the first. I completely agree with the acuusation Amy placed forward. [74] By 24 July, the UK National Ballooning Championships in Ludlow had been cancelled for the first time in their 32-year history. It was scary.Was going on holiday on Saturday, we did go and had a plentiful supply of water in Cornwall, I can't imagine what it was like without running water and electric with a family of 4! Dont include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Council hereby disclaims all liability (howsoever rising) in connection with any loss and/or damage, arising out of or in connection with any use of or reliance on this plan, or any action taken (or refrained from being taken) as a result of its use. I have noticed that there has been alot af rain recently from fronts in the same style as in July. We together will beat Global Warming! The extra jobs would include river dredging. Flooding Case Studies > Tewkesbury Flood in July 2007 Tewkesbury is situated in Gloucestershire, see Figure 10, and was the worst affected part of the county when the floods hit. View map of flood warning and alert areas. So it was no real surprise when the county woke that morning to heavy rain and warnings of more torrential downpours on the way. [55][56] On 28 July, the body of a 19-year-old boy, reported missing seven days earlier, was recovered in Tewkesbury.[57][58][59]. On 26 June 2007 the New Road Ground, home to Worcestershire County Cricket Club, was flooded after the River Severn overtopped its banks, causing the next day's Twenty20 match against Warwickshire to be cancelled. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. [76], Several nature reserves in the Tame Valley, including Ladywalk and Kingsbury Water Park were badly affected, just as ground- and reedbed- nesting birds were hatching young.[77]. But that was just the start. georgiaThe flooding in Tueksby was increadibly bad as I was there to Witness it, I was only 14 and was so scared. Water entered the streets of Shirley, Solihull. [38], A 64-year-old man hit his head and died after trying to bail out his flooded home in Alston, Cumbria. Google Earth - August 1, 2007 KML June and July 2007 brought drenching rain and devastating floods to England. Two of four rail lines in South Croydon were closed by landslips. June was one of the wettest months on record in Britain (see List of weather records). Only a gargantuan effort by emergency services prevented the Walham electricity sub-station being inundated. Is anyone else terrified like me!!! But they could have done more to help the flood victims, but all the victims just stood around waiting for help rather than getting of their asses and helping themselves get on with it. [78] In the Dudley borough flooding damaged local schools, shops and communities. [143], In Montgomeryshire, ten people were taken to safety at Tregynon and a dozen homes were flooded at Bettws Cedewain on 22 July,[144] firefighters used a boat to evacuate five people from a house near Welshpool after they were cut off by floods on 23 July,[145] and the same boat was later used to rescue three people stranded in a car on the A483. Was on the M50 and the water was rising rapidly, they closed the moterway shortly after I joined it!