I think the levels are going down a bit now, but it isn't so much the rain where I live in Bedford (on the Great Ouse) it's more to do with the rivers flowing down to the sea. Haven't had much rain at ALL here, but still the river rose up and roads were closed. Apparently it takes the waters 3 days to get from one river through to the next.
Some idiot here decided to swim across the Ouse yesterday and drowned in the cross current. Very sad, but hey! who in there right mind ......
The biggest problem hitting most of those who are stranded is the lack of drinking water and ANY fresh water to flush loos, wash etc. and they may have another 2 weeks before things are back to normal.
Meantime people are dying of the heat in Athens, Hungary and all over south-east Europe!
I think the levels are going down a bit now, but it isn't so much the rain where I live in Bedford (on the Great Ouse) it's more to do with the rivers flowing down to the sea. Haven't had much rain at ALL here, but still the river rose up and roads were closed. Apparently it takes the waters 3 days to get from one river through to the next.
Some idiot here decided to swim across the Ouse yesterday and drowned in the cross current. Very sad, but hey! who in there right mind ......
The biggest problem hitting most of those who are stranded is the lack of drinking water and ANY fresh water to flush loos, wash etc. and they may have another 2 weeks before things are back to normal.
Meantime people are dying of the heat in Athens, Hungary and all over south-east Europe!
sigh