Thursday

By: David Ridgway

Narrated by: Alex Guilford

Two conflicting weather systems, after wreaking havoc in North America and the West Indies, come across the Atlantic, the first in the far north, the second moving swiftly past the Azores. Both are held up by a massive anti-cyclone over Northern Russia and intensify, the first in the North Sea off Norway, blowing a hurricane southward, the second centred over Oxford, blowing a hurricane up the English Channel.

During the spring tides in February, these systems meet off Dogger Bank, creating a massive storm surge, which firstly devastates Holland and the northern European coastline before moving up the River Thames. The wave is so high, it swamps the container ports and the Thames Barrier, bringing chaos, havoc, and destruction to London.

After flooding the road tunnels at Dartford, the sea-surge inundates the London City Airport before entering the underground, firstly at London Bridge, flooding the rail tunnels under massive pressure, causing death, destruction, and disaster.

David, an A level student who is aware of these weather systems, cuts school to travel into Central London with his girlfriend. They witness the wave crashing through Tower Bridge, ripping HMS Belfast from its moorings and demolishing part of London Bridge, flooding Bermondsey and Southwark and toppling the London Eye.

This story is about an event that could happen, how individuals might react under such stress and pressure, and what the outcome could be.

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Meh... probably not worth the credit you'll use

Story wasn't nearly as interesting as I thought it would be, and the narration is AWFUL! For the most part, it's like he's reading an instruction manual, not telling a story. Blech.