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Thursday, February 20, 2014

BRITAIN: GUSTY WINDS, FREEZING COLD, FLOODS, SINKHOLES - AND NOW AN EARTHQUAKE - WHAT ELSE COULD GO WRONG

Britain's biggest earthquake in six years hits the South West - but it only measures 4.1 on the Richter scale
  • British Geological Society says quake originated in the Bristol Channel
  • People reported feeling the ground shake for around 10 seconds
  • The effects were felt at around 1.20pm in north Devon and south Wales
Read more -
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2563891/Britains-biggest-earthquake-six-years-hits-South-West-measuring-4-1-Richter-scale.html
http://news.sky.com/story/1214739/earthquake-hits-south-west-and-wales

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More on Britain's sinkholes -
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/more-sinkholes-will-open-up-across-britain-as-the-effects-of-flooding-continue-warns-british-geological-survey-9139276.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2551912/Severe-soil-erosion-causes-5ft-gullies-field-without-crops-prior-heavy-winter-rain.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2560892/Terrifying-holes-opening-Britain-How-sinkholes-appearing-five-times-normal-rate-bad-weather-mean-havent-seen-them.html


More on Britain's floods
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2557440/UK-weather-Shocking-map-shows-flooding-threat-thousands-homes-near-Thames.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2557462/UK-weather-Incredible-pictures-flooded-Britain-green-pleasant-land-brown-soggy-one-months-heavy-rain.html

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