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After the floods: apologies, Walmgate and Fossgate

Mind the floor ... after the floods, Walmgate, some months on (2 May 2016)

Signs in windows on Walmgate and Fossgate show that, for some, things aren’t back to normal yet after the flooding of the Foss.

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Clifton’s Burdyke bubbling up: York floods, 2015

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The Burdyke bubbling up, on Clifton Green and Water Lane, in Clifton, York, during the floods of December 2015.

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Funding, and a flood of questions

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Perhaps today’s announcement of funding is an admission that our flood-defending infrastructure has got a bit old and knackered and needs some maintenance.

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On the Foss barrier, failure, and floods

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In recent days it has become painfully obvious just how crucial it is, this structure near the confluence of the Ouse and the Foss.

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York floods 2015: assistance required

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I know many people will want to help those affected by the floods in York. After the immediate crisis help will be needed for some time.

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‘How bad is it?’ Perspectives on the floods

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How can we better manage the flood of information, and make it accurate and helpful?

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An overflowing Foss, 2015 floods

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Photos and observations of areas affected by the flooding of the River Foss in York in late December 2015.

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Not all underwater … York floods 2015

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A walk from Clifton to the city centre, following the Ouse and its flooding, 27 Dec 2015.

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