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United Kingdom: 80,000 homes without power after 112mph winds on Wednesday
2014-02-13 12:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Tens of thousands of homes are without power across England and Wales, after winds of up to 112mph battered the UK on Wednesday. The Met Office issued a rare red warning, with the hurricane-force gales causing severe travel disruption. Train services in many parts of the UK remain cancelled while some roads are closed. Debris and other objects picked up by the winds caused damage to power lines across the UK, with Wales bearing the brunt. About 80,000 properties are still without power,...
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United Kingdom: Torrential rain, high winds and floods cause transport chaos and power cuts
2014-02-13 09:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: More than 80,000 homes were still without power supplies and there was continued disruption on the road and rail networks on Thursday in the wake of hurricane-force winds that left at least one person dead. The Energy Networks Association said engineers had reconnected 145,000 homes and businesses following storm damage and would continue to work throughout Thursday, while train operators were also striving to restore a number of services hit by heavy rain and trees and debris strewn across tracks....
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United Kingdom: Sir Ian Cheshire: London at risk of catastrophic flooding
2014-02-12 15:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The centre of London is at risk from catastrophic flooding that would make Hurricane Sandy's impact on New York pale in comparison, one of the UK's most senior businessmen has warned. Sir Ian Cheshire, chief executive of multinational DIY company Kingfisher, which owns B&Q, has called for the creation of a national flood plan and said that responsibilities for water management are currently scattered among too many departments at national and local government level. Cheshire, who led a government...
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United Kingdom: Environment Agency staff not sent to flooded area after 'abuse' from residents
2014-02-12 15:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Environment Agency staff were withdrawn from a flood-hit area because of hostility from members of the public, it has emerged. It is understood that staff were abused in the Wraysbury area of Berkshire, and have now been told to report any incidents to the agency. Justin Bowden, national officer of the GMB union, said: "This report of hostility from the residents on the Thames is a direct result of the irresponsible attack by Eric Pickles [the communities secretary] and others on the EA. His...
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United Kingdom: Flood crisis: dredging simplistic response to complex problem
2014-02-12 15:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Across the country, we have seen our neighbours' homes and farms devastated by the floods. We understand their anger and frustration. We also understand their demands for swift action, but what they have been given is political gamesmanship: blame-shifting from party to party and from minister to minister, late responses, dramatic reversals of opinion. This reached its well-publicised nadir at the weekend with Eric Pickles's appearance on the Andrew Marr show: "I apologise unreservedly and I'm...
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