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to flooding, and the village of Narborough in Leicestershire was reported as badly affected by road flooding. By the 28th, the Environment Agency was reporting that around 800 properties had suffered flood damage, with a further 11,000 under protective measures. More rain fell on the 30th across

accompanied by three severe flood warnings. On the 30th, rail services across western Scotland were badly disrupted by flooding whilst strong winds resulted in the cancellation of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations on the 31st. The persistent rain across northwest England late on the 31st resulted

closing major roads as well as reports of a flooded care home in Shropshire. On the 27th, a stretch of the M5 was closed due to flooding, and the village of Narborough in Leicestershire was reported as badly affected by road flooding. By the 28th, the Environment Agency was reporting that around 800

and Bristol, Paddington and South Wales, Exeter and Barnstaple, and Hereford and Worcester. Services were also badly disrupted between Birmingham and Redditch, Worcester, and Hereford. Flood defences were reportedly erected in Bewdly and Shrewsbury to protect local properties from the rising River Severn

and property flooding in Worksop (Nottinghamshire) and Market Rasen (Lincolnshire). In Wales surface water flooding arose in Port Talbot and Swansea, with at least one shop roof leaking badly during torrential rain. On the 17th it was the turn of southern England to experience surface water flooding

two walkers were killed by lightning strikes in the Brecon Beacons. A vigorous depression in mid-July brought flooding across Perthshire with the town of Alyth particularly badly affected, and thunderstorms in mid-July also caused flash-flooding to parts of Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk

that the ECD had been badly damaged and needed replacement. A contract was immediately set up for this process, however as the ECD is a radioactive source its shipment is a lengthy process. The new ECD arrived at Bristol University on the 21st of January. The heavy snowfall during this week meant

sea in the 19th century. Wind speeds in the Mersey were higher than any previously recorded. The storm took 800 lives and 133 ships, with 90 more badly damaged. Twice as many people were lost at sea around the British Isles than in the whole of 1858. The most famous ship to be lost during the night

event. Six hours before the event, and in the light of new data, the FFC will either confirm or cancel the original alert. Kinlochbervie Wick Stornoway Ullapool Moray Firth Aberdeen Lerwick Figure 7 - UK coastal monitoring and forecasting tidal alert regions for England and Wales. Tobermory Port Ellen

hours before the event, and in the light of new data, the FFC will either confirm or cancel the original alert. Kinlochbervie Wick Stornoway Ullapool Moray Firth Aberdeen Lerwick Figure 7 - UK coastal monitoring and forecasting tidal alert regions for England and Wales. Tobermory Port Ellen Millport