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Duty Free Retailers in the United States: Market Snapshot to 2017
2014-01-31 01:00:00| Beverage industry market research - from just-drinks.com
Canadean's, "Duty Free Retailers in the United States: Market Snapshot to 2017" contains detailed historic and forecast retail sales values of the United States Duty Free Retailers. The report provid
United Kingdom: Military on standby as forecasters warn Somerset to prepare for more flooding
2014-01-30 22:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Scores of soldiers, Royal Marines and emergency services personnel will be on standby on Friday as the people of the flooded Somerset Levels brace themselves again for more rain, gales and a tidal surge. For the first time since the Levels went under water at the start of the month, military engineers and troops were on the ground on Thursday helping civilian staff plan the response to this weekend's predicted storms. Military vehicles, including Royal Marine amphibious vessels, were made available...
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United Kingdom: Flooding: Army arrive in Somerset to aid flood relief effort
2014-01-30 12:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: Military planners and engineers have arrived in villages left stricken by floods as part of emergency relief efforts initiated by the Government. The Ministry of Defence said up to 100 military personnel from the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and Army were on standby to provide assistance, amid fears of further storms during Thursday. The announcement came after the Government agreed to draw up plans for specialist amphibious equipment to be deployed to the Somerset Levels after Somerset County...
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United Kingdom: January rainfall breaks records
2014-01-30 12:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Early figures suggest parts of England have had their wettest January since records began more than 100 years ago. The Met Office said much of southern England and parts of the Midlands had already seen twice the average rainfall for January by midnight on Tuesday - with three days left in the month. And it is warning of more rain, as well as snow and high winds, for much of the UK in the coming days. In Somerset, the military is preparing to help flooded areas. Up to and including January...
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United Kingdom: A flooded village waits for the high tides
2014-01-30 11:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: From Burrow Mump, an 80ft high Triassic--age hill that looms over the Somerset Levels, water stretches as far as the eye can see. Miles of field and salt marsh have simply been swallowed up in the deluge. Bruised grey juggernaut clouds glide through the skies above; yet more rain falls on this sodden land. At the top of the Mump is the ruin of St Michael's Church, built by the monks of Athelney Abbey, one of several monasteries that used to dot the Somerset Levels. It was these monks who, in centuries...
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