Storm Event
'The sea also rose higher than usual and submerged villages with their inhabitants'
Severity ?
1
Source
A thunderstorm and coastal flooding caused damage in Whitby (Britton, 1937).
Pathway
No known sources of information.
Receptor and Consequence
This event featured in a meteorological chronology developed by Britton (1937) and was associated with coastal flooding submerging villages at Whitby.
Summary Table
| Loss of life | * |
| Residential property | Submerged villages with their inhabitants. |
| Evacuation & Rescue | * |
| Cost | * |
| Ports | * |
| Transport | * |
| Energy | * |
| Public services | * |
| Water & wastewater | * |
| Livestock | * |
| Agricultural land | * |
| Coastal erosion | * |
| Natural environment | * |
| Cultural heritage | * |
| Coastal defences | * |
*No known sources of information available
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References
- Britton, C. E. (1937). ‘A Meteorological Chronology To A.D. 1450’. Geophysical Memoirs, 70. London: H. M. Stationary Office. 177pp.
- Britton, C. E. (1937). ‘A Meteorological Chronology To A.D. 1450’. Geophysical Memoirs, 70. London: H. M. Stationary Office. 177pp.