In the months of June and July there were periods of heavy rainful. This leading to devastating floods in the central-eastern areas of England, including Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.
Reports state that approximately 47,000 homes were flooded. Also many roads and railways were flooded causing even more people and multiple businesses to be affected.
The main cause of the floods was because of the heavy rainful on land that was saturated from earlier rain. Therefore, the water could only go to the rivers in the basin, consequently causing the rivers to flood.
Some people blame the destruction on the poor quality of the flood defences or the lack of defences. Or the government allowing development to take place on floodplains.
All together, the floodings of 2007 destroyed many people's lives because of deaths, loss of possessions and disturbance of everyday life.
