February Sewage Pollution in South West England
At least we've endured no named storms for a few days! However, this evening we have experienced a band of rain crossing the West Country: Needless to say when I…
At least we've endured no named storms for a few days! However, this evening we have experienced a band of rain crossing the West Country: Needless to say when I…
Following hot on the heels of Storm Isha, the storm we have been following for a couple of days has now been given a name by Met Éireann, the Irish…
This morning dawned cold and clear once again, with another glorious sunrise: However that is soon going to change, since later in the day the Met Office in Exeter announced…
Earlier this morning the UK Met Office gave the latest inclement weather that has headed our way over the festive season an official name. Storm Henk. Halwill Junction is also…
It's Christmas Eve and we've received Xmas greetings from South West Water. As well as a revised water bill for a quarter of the amount of the original one, comes…
Following the severe storms last weekend a smaller storm is crossing the West Country this morning. Here's the Met Office forecast for today's accumulated rainfall by midday: That shows around…
It's been raining a lot recently here in the West Country. What's more the Met Office are forecasting plenty more: https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1733146977196503218 Here is the current Surfers Against Sewage sewage pollution…
After a few days of warm, sunny weather the Met Office in Exeter issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain last night: The heavens duly opened across South West…
Following sewage pollution incidents all around the coast of South West England on August 31st we’ve since enjoyed/endured 6 days of an official heatwave. However that hasn’t prevented a heavy shower this morning causing the activation of several combined sewer overflows in Plymouth. Here is the Met Office’s rain radar map at 6 AM this morning:
Here is South West Water’s WaterFit Live map of Plymouth a few hours later:
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The United Kingdom Health Security Agency has issued a yellow Heat-Health Alert for South West England between 2 PM today and 9 PM on Sunday:
According to an associated Met Office press release:
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