Storm Event

Severity ? 1

Source

This event  was reported due to high tide compounded with furious gale ‘in the midst of a blinding snow-storm’ (Byrnes, 2014).

Pathway

No known sources of information.

Receptor and Consequence

This event was associated with coastal flooding in Rotherhithe causing damage and misery to the poor inhabitants (Byrnes, 2014).

Summary Table

Loss of life *
Residential property *
Evacuation & Rescue *
   
Cost *
Ports *
Transport *
Energy *
Public services *
Water & wastewater *
Livestock *
Agricultural land *
   
Coastal erosion *
Natural environment *
Cultural heritage *
Coastal defences *

*No known sources of information available

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References

  1. Byrnes, A. (2014). ‘Historical floods in Rotherhithe’. A Rotherhithe Blog. Available at: http://russiadock.blogspot.com/2014/02/historical-floods-in-rotherhithe.html (Accessed: 26 June 2019).