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Thunder Thursday Flood Victims Talk to the Council

Flood victims have been telling the authorities what happened to them on the day that’s been dubbed many things, like the Toon Monsoon. Newcastle City Council held a drop-in day at the Civic Centre to hear what went wrong. The … Continue reading

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Newcastle’s Flood Control Room

Once again the North East has seen torrential rain…On Sunday flash flooding closed the Swing Bridge across the Tyne, several metro stations and standing water up to 2 feet deep closed roads such as the Coast Road and the Central … Continue reading

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Thunder Thursday: A Month On

It’s a month since the North East – and BBC Newcastle – was taken over by rain on Thunder Thursday and for many families across the North East home life is all about phone calls to insurance companies and pleading with … Continue reading

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Flooded Twice: Spencer Court in Walbottle, Newcastle

I’ve been blogging about last Thursday’s storm in the North East and how awful it is to have your home flooded…but some residents of Spencer Court in Walbottle in Newcastle, have been flooded TWICE in the last month. Flood Number … Continue reading

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