Thames Barrier under strain
6:11–7:10 · 58s
Peter Gibbs reveals the Thames Barrier closed 74 times in the 2010s versus just four in the 1980s, with many closures now to handle river floods backing up against tides—far beyond its original brief.
6:11–7:10 · 58s
Peter Gibbs reveals the Thames Barrier closed 74 times in the 2010s versus just four in the 1980s, with many closures now to handle river floods backing up against tides—far beyond its original brief.
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