|
2009-12-30 10:26:13 - Flash Flood - United Kingdom EDIS CODE: FF-20091230-24357-GBR Date & Time: 2009-12-30 10:26:13 [UTC] Area: United Kingdom, England, Isle of Wight, Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Torrential downpours last night (Tuesday) brought flooding misery to homes and roads across the Isle of Wight. Firefighters were called to pump water out of a home in Fern Hill, Wootton, and crews also attended a property in Carisbrooke High Street, where heavy rain flooded a garden. The rain also caused problems along Calbourne Road, which was closed until 2.30am while staff from the Isle of Wight Council’s highways department dealt with a flood. Other roads affected by flooding were Fairlee Road, Newport, East Cowes Road and Forest Road, Newport.
| | | |
This blog offers a compilation of recent news and world events given by RSOE-Emergency and Disaster Information Service, Reuters News Agency, BBC News , CNN International and Al Jezeera News