So you thought this week's floods in Portsmouth were bad... | Nostalgia

Flooding in Portsmouth is nothing new as Tuesday’s Storm Barra was quick to prove.
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It’s an occupational hazard, all part of living on an island city at sea level.

What also never changes is the mess, damage and heartbreak the water leaves in its wake.

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