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Montage of photos from the July 2007 Floods on our moorings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVN-dW6amKQ

Not sure how tp post it so it comes up on screen like Norman18 does?

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Very Sad to see peoples boats stranded high and dry

Have all the boats been returned to the wet stuff ?

But I suppose the boats that were high and dry were the lucky ones

the sunken one were raised and just placed at the side of the river bank, and thus had many bits and pieces taken.
about 3 weeks ago they had their holes repaired and were put back into the water and taken away to be rebuilt.

The Birchwood the owner tried to raise him self and promptly ripped off the coach roof!

it really is a sad sight, and knowing it is probably a big chunk of their savings and of course
their pride and joy
it hasn't happened on the broads in my time, but i have just heard a severe weather warning
for east anglia and am keeping my fingers crossed
i do hope everyone was insured and also paid out to the full, it certainly brings the facts home
when you see something like that

alan

gancanny wrote:it really is a sad sight, and knowing it is probably a big chunk of their savings and of course
their pride and joy
it hasn't happened on the broads in my time, but i have just heard a severe weather warning
for east anglia and am keeping my fingers crossed
i do hope everyone was insured and also paid out to the full, it certainly brings the facts home
when you see something like that

alan

Tidal surge sparks flood warning

Press Association
Thursday November 8, 2007 10:18 PM

Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has strengthened warnings of severe flooding over the next 48 hours from a tidal surge expected to hit the coast of England.

The Environment Agency warned of a "major" tidal surge - rising from a combination of gale force winds and a high tide - to hit the east coast of England. Severe flood warnings are in place along much of the Norfolk, Suffolk and Kent coasts and across the Anglian region.

The Dartford Creek and Thames barriers were closed to defend against the surge, the agency said.

In a brief statement to the Commons, Mr Benn warned of potentially serious flooding over the next 48 hours.

Police are on standby in the areas most likely to be affected to co-ordinate the emergency response - including evacuation if necessary, he said.

Mr Benn told MPs: "A tidal surge of up to three metres is making its way down the North Sea which could coincide with peak high tides. There is a risk of flood defences being over-topped on the coast and in tidal rivers, especially in East Anglia, particularly the Norfolk Broads and the coast south of Great Yarmouth including Lowestoft, and areas south of this as far as the coast of Kent."

An Environment Agency spokesman said the surge had been caused by gale force winds in Scotland making their way down the coast of England combined with a high tide.

There are eight severe flood warnings, 10 flood warnings and 24 flood watches nationally, covering North Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and the north Kent coast. The severe warnings are in place from Great Yarmouth down to the village of Shingle Street, and on parts of the River Bure and River Yare. There are also severe flood warning covering Tidal River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water and Tidal Yare from Thorpe St Andrew to Breydon Water in Norfolk.

The Environment Agency later extended its warning of possible flooding to people living along the length of the north-eastern, eastern and south coast of England.

Fingers crossed for you

I've heard talk of these tidal surges and how they could happen
The Thames barrage was built to prevent London from flooding if one occurred
but I don't think there has been a big one .

Anyway thinking of you .

hi simon, thanks for your concern.

spoke to the boatyard this morning and everything under control thankfully.

it has been a major concern in east anglia over the last few days but hopefully

things are getting back to normal. that is apart from the salt water getting into the

system and killing some of the fish

alan