Storm Event

'one of the highest tides ever remembered happened'

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Source

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Pathway

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Receptor and Consequence

This event was associated with coastal flooding in London, Ipswich, Whitehaven, Ballantrae, and Rothersay (Zong and Tooley, 2003). This was remembered as one of the highest tides that even boats were rowed in Palace Yard in London (Marusek, 2011).

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Cultural heritage Palace Yard flooded.
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References

  1. Zong, Y. and Tooley, M. J. A. (2003). ‘Historical Record of Coastal Floods in Britain: Frequencies and Associated Storm Tracks’. Natural Hazards, 29, 13–36. Available at: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A%3A1022942801531 (Accessed: 5 March 2015).
  2. Marusek, J. A. (2011). A Chronological Listing of Early Weather Events. SPPI Reprint Series. Available at: http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Weather.pdf(Accessed: 6 August 2018).