In the wake of the recent flooding in parts of southern England a local BBC radio station, BBC Radio Berkshire, has put together a Google Map which shows a multitude of different information about local flooding. The map includes pictures and videos sent in by listeners, as well as the locations of emergency shelters and clips of people talking on BBC Radio Berkshire about the flooding.

The map focuses on the rivers Thames and Ock, the two major rivers in the county of Berkshire, and highlights flood warnings along their banks.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msa=0& ... 4&z=12

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Stokesley businesswoman goes with flow for flood-busting invention

Posted by Fiona - Administrator on June 22, 2007 12:13 PM

ENTREPRENEUR Fran Cleeton got so annoyed with flooding she invented a first-line of defence against it.

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The Stokesley businesswoman created the Aqua-Sac, an invention she describes as “a hi-tech sandbag – without any sand”.

Mrs Cleeton, 45, managing director of Analox Environmental Technology, came up with the Aqua-Sac after becoming fed up with flooding.

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