Floody hell: Can Britain cope with rising waters?

The Bunker

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News, Politics, Society & Culture, Government

4.6 • 984 Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2023

⏱️ 21 minutes

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As sea levels rise, flooding will become more likely across the globe. But is Britain prepared for the inevitable rising waters? Ros Taylor is joined by Hannah Cloke, professor of hydrology at the University of Reading, to assess when floods might hit and how to prepare for them. “We are going to see many more floods in the summer.” “Our great pressure for housing is making flooding inevitable.” www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Ros Taylor. Producer: Jet Gerbertson. Assistant producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Lead producer: Jacob Jarvis. Bunker music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production Instagram | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:11.0	70 years ago on 31st of January, 1953, a windstorm combined with a high spring tide led to what became known as the North Sea flood.
1:22.0	1800 people drowned in the Netherlands
1:24.2	and 307 East Anglians died.
1:27.1	That was a freak event, but as downpour has become
1:29.7	more intense and sea levels rise,
1:31.6	flooding is becoming more common around the world, and Britain will. and cloak who's professor of hydrology at the University of Redding.
1:43.2	Welcome to the bunker, Hannah.
1:44.6	Hi, it's lovely to be here.
1:46.1	Hannah, was there any warning of the North Sea flood?
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