Boscastle Floods Again

Just three years after the village of Boscastle was devastated by flash flooding in 2004, heavy rain has again caused some of village to be flooded under several feet of water. However, the flood defences that had been put in place worked, and the river held, although water spilled out into nearby homes and businnesses.

Weather Forecasting

Weather forecasting has been around for centuries, in many different forms. Today, we use modern technology and a system called Numerical Weather Prediction. This site has some very detailed information on the history of forecasting, as does wikipedia. The BBC also has some info.

Flooding in the U.K

Torrential rain has caused serious flooding in some parts of the country- in some areas, a whole months worth of rainfall fell in just 24 hours. Hundreds of people have had to be rescued or evacuated from their homes, and there will be thousands of pounds worth of damage. However, the it isn't over yet- more showers are being forcasted, and the environment agency still has flood warnings in place.

Weather and Climate

We are now studying weather and climate as part of our A2 course. The BBC site is always good for the latest up to date weather info, and there is also some good info on the weatherwise part of the site. The Met office is also good- try navigating to the a level pages. For all the basics on weather and climate, this site is good. And for the climate in any part of the world try this site.

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