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From: kay.so.or, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Britain battered by worst tidal surge in 60 years
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OMG.....lots of pictures at the link... Britain battered by worst tidal surge in 60 years: Sea walls breached as 20ft waves smash string of east coast towns The worst tidal surge for more than 60 years battered coastal towns along the east coast of Britain last night. Sea walls were breached more than two hours before high tide last night after thousands of people had been evacuated from their homes. The North Sea surge hit the north Norfolk coast early yesterday evening and headed south throughout the night. Chaotic scenes in the seaside town of Scarborough offered a glimpse into the floods which were set to swamp the east coast of Britain just a few hours later. The fierce Atlantic storm - which has already claimed two lives - caused widespread disruption yesterday, but some agencies this morning said that the expected flooding overnight was less severe than expected. Seaside towns across the region were braced for the worst floods in 60 years as 140mph winds battered the nation in a hurricane-force storm. More than 15,000 homes in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex were evacuated, while residents were also rescued in Rhyl, North Wales, and Merseyside. A lorry driver died in Scotland and a man riding a mobility scooter in King's Park in Retford, Nottinghamshire, was also killed when hit by a falling tree. More than 120,000 homes were left without power as the most serious tidal surge for 60 years was predicted to hit the east coast last night. As they were taken away from their homes in dinghies, forecasters feared the worst was yet to come during last night’s high tide at around 10pm. |
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From: Vim/PA, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Rat abandons ship
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had to share this photo from the link you posted rodent in distress |
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From: TrishNrthrdgCA, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Rat abandons ship
| Oh Vim ! Poor little bugger! My heart went out to him/her. We are all souls in different forms, but fundamentally all one. |
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From: Judy/W, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Rat abandons ship
| Not a rat person, but dang I want to save this poor creature, he looks so scared. Judy |
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From: trapper/austin, [DNS_Address]
Subject: is this pilot crazy or crazy good?
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From: Earthstone, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: is this pilot crazy or crazy good?
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He left it very late. Only just pulled it off. Tone |
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From: trapper/austin, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: is this pilot crazy or crazy good?
| thats what i was thinking. closest thing to stunt jumbo jetting as it gets. i have been in little planes that landed sideway like that. a good pilot just makes it seem real easy, like parking your car between two markers. |
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