It’s been a year since Thunder Thursday stopped us all in our tracks and sent the region into a state of emergency. One place badly hit by… Read more “Thunder Thursday: Bellingham 1 Year On”
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Newburn: 1 Year On
On 17th May 2012 a hole appeared in a road in the Newburn area of Newcastle. We know now that it was one of the first signs… Read more “Newburn: 1 Year On”
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… Read more “Thunder Thursday Flood Victims Talk to the Council”
Newburn: 6 Weeks After Floods
It’s been 6 weeks since the North East was once again subjected to lashings of water falling from the sky, flooding homes and businesses across the North… Read more “Newburn: 6 Weeks After Floods”
Spencer Court Flats in Newburn to be Demolished
There are repeated calls for someone to accept liability for the damage to homes in Newburn. A block of flats on Spencer Court is hanging on the… Read more “Spencer Court Flats in Newburn to be Demolished”
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… Read more “Newcastle’s Flood Control Room”
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… Read more “Thunder Thursday: A Month On”
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… Read more “Flooded Twice: Spencer Court in Walbottle, Newcastle”
Thorsday: Storm and Floods in the North East
Thunder, lightning strikes, torrential downpours and flooding …. the North East experienced it all on Thursday 28th June as once in a lifetime storms raged across our… Read more “Thorsday: Storm and Floods in the North East”
Fiona Marley Paterson 