The recent tragic flooding in Cumbria follows a line of extreme 'once in a lifetime' flooding events in the last decade to hit various parts of the UK. It is interesting that this time there have been more reports focusing on human activities compounding the situation, more so than in previous events. There is some truth in this, although it is perhaps prudent to note that the more localised and unreported events are the ones which do have a direct link back. The large scale flooding, which may…
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