
The Severn Tsunami? the Story of Britain's Greatest Natural Disaster
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On 30 January 1607 a huge wave, over 7 meters high, swept up the River Severn, flooding the land on either side. The wall of water reached as far in land as Bristol and Cardiff. This title pieces together the contemporary accounts and the surviving physical evidence to present a comprehensive picture of what actually happened on that fateful day.
On 30 January 1607 a huge wave, over 7 meters high, swept up the River Severn, flooding the land on either side. It swept away everything in its path, devastating communities and killing thousands of people in what was Britain's greatest natural disaster.