Disasters on the Severn
Disasters on the Severn

Author: Chris Witts

Publisher: Tempus Pub Limited

Published: 2002-06

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780752423838

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The River Severn is one of Britain's longest and most dangerous waterways, and has seen a number of accidents, floods, and mysteries over the years. The author is an experienced navigator of the river and has collected an absorbing catalogue of incidents. This is a record of the tribulations of man trying to harness the powers of this awe-inspiring waterway, and the perils risked by those who live alongside the Severn.

The Severn Tsunami? Story of Britain's Greatest Natural Disaster
The Severn Tsunami? Story of Britain's Greatest Natural Disaster

Author: Mike Hall

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2013-10-01

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 0750951753

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On January 30, 1607, a huge wave, over 7 meters high, swept up the River Severn, flooding the land on either side. The wall of water reached as far inland as Bristol and Cardiff. It swept away everything in its path, devastating communities and killing thousands of people. Historian and geographer Mike Hall pieces together the contemporary accounts and the surviving physical evidence to present, for the first time, a comprehensive picture of what actually happened on that fateful day and its consequences. He also examines the possible causes of the disaster: was it just a storm surge, or was it, in fact, the only recorded instance of a tsunami in Britain?

Floods
Floods

Author: Dennis J. Parker

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780415172387

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A comprehensive collection of new research. An extensive range of case studies covering major floods and regions prone to flooding worldwide.

Meteorological Disasters in Medieval Britain (AD 1000‒1500)
Meteorological Disasters in Medieval Britain (AD 1000‒1500)

Author: Peter J. Brown

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2023-08-21

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 3110719622

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When high-magnitude meteorological hazards impact vulnerable human populations, disasters are the inevitable consequence. Through archaeological and historical evidence, this book investigates how these sudden and unpredictable events affected British medieval populations (AD 1000-1500). Medieval society understood disasters in a practical sense and took steps to minimise risk by constructing flood defences and reinforcing structures damaged by storms. At the same time, natural hazards were widely interpreted through a framework of religious and superstitious beliefs and a wide variety of measures were followed to secure protection against the dangers of the natural world. Disasters, therefore, were interpreted through a duality of understanding in which their occurrence could be the result of spiritual or superstitious triggers but practical solutions were a key component in mitigating their tangible impacts. In evaluating this duality, this book focuses on specific case studies and considers both their diverse historical contexts as well as their consequences for society against the backdrop of significant demographic and climatic change--as a result of the Black Death and the transition to the Little Ice Age.