BBCNEWS Weather World August 30, 2021 00:36:00
Injust 24 hours. a new state record. and vehicles are tossed around in a torrent in turkey in august as flooding causes chaos in northern parts of the country. scientists say we are unprepared for extreme rainfall. too often action comes after rather than before a flood. where i'm standing now is a reservoir in berkshire. it is supposed to be empty but it is one of a number that have been developed here and are designed to fill up with flood water to prevent it rushing unchecked towards the town of thatcham over there. that's what happened back in 2007 when over 1000 homes were flooded here as...