LONDON - Wednesday morning large amounts of heavy rainfall hit southwest London causing major flooding and muslides around the area. Water levels and damage was so high that many people were trapped in houses and cars and numerous road systems remain unpassable. Barry Green, an owner of a local bakery shop said, "One minute I was making bread, the next I was wading waist high through muddy water. We've had people coming in to help but it's pretty much destroyed the shop" (MSNBC). Fortunately, several search and rescue teams were able to use helicopters to rescue people in trapped cars. No injuries were reported thus far.
This news article relates very well to this past week's lectures. Flash flooding comes suddenly and unexpected which correlates to the situation in England. People were unprepared and large amounts of rain hit the area quickly and in a short period of time. Although no one was hurt, the damage was apparent.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40234497/ns/weather/
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