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110 years ago. No change then ???

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Frederick

Frederick Report 7 Feb 2014 15:33


Wednesday. 3rd February. 1904.

Tidal wave wreaks havoc in England.

A freak tidal wave swept up the Channel today leaving a trail of devastation.
Worst hit were the coastal towns of Sandgate, Portsmouth, St Leonards,
(where huge waves ripped a 200-foot gash in the sea wall) and Hallsands in
Devon where six cottages were washed out to sea.
Elsewhere gale force winds and heavy rain have caused considerable damage
to property and wide spread flooding has brought work to a standstill on farms
all over the country.


F.

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 7 Feb 2014 15:41

Presumably that means that they suffered from Global Warming and Climate Change way back then as well. :-D

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Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 7 Feb 2014 15:55

Jonesey Spot on, Climate change has been an integral part of the life of our planet, The planet earth has had many ice ages, we were having ice ages even before humans inhabited the earth so there must have been many global warmings (climate changes) in between

Roy

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 7 Feb 2014 18:35

Makes you wonder if the film "Day after Tomorrow" could be right. lol

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Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 7 Feb 2014 20:10

as Roy says - spot on Jonesey!!! :-D

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me