River Thames Floods the UK Causing Serious Water Damage

As the crazy winter weather begins

to circulate all over the globe, the

United Kingdom is seeing flooding

that is severely similar to

the Colorado floods that took place

towards the end of 2013. With

roads being washed away and

residents of small towns using

inflatable rafts to get around, the

amount of water damage caused is

unparalleled.

The issue surrounding the Colorado floods was that the area wasn’t built for

that amount of rainfall – as that level of precipitation was unheard of. However,

looking at the latest photos from the flooding, it’s somewhat resembling what

New Orleans looked like after the levees broke.

Over 100 Flood Warnings Issued

There has been a total of 141 flood warnings issued since the beginning of the storm that cause the River

Thames to flood leading to several areas have also been evacuated.

Many residents of the surrounding area are blaming the local officials for not

dredging the river (River Thames) before the storm. By dredging, they would

have increased the depth and allowed more room for the incoming storm surge.

The day that the storm hit, Royal Marines prepared 20,000 sandbags for homes

while several areas were evacuated as flooding was inevitable. For the past few

days, the Environmental Protection Agency has been pumping water out of the

severely affected areas – while the government is expecting millions in

damages.