1928 Thames flood
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The 1928 Thames flood was a disastrous flood of the River Thames that affected much of riverside London on 7 January 1928, as well as places further downriver. Fourteen people died and thousands were made homeless when floodwaters poured over the top of the Thames Embankment and part of the Chelsea Embankment collapsed. It was the last major flood to affect central London, and, along with the disastrous North Sea flood of 1953, helped lead to the implementation of new flood control measures that culminated in the construction of the Thames Barrier in the 1970s.
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Chelsea Embankment, London Chelsea (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea)
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Chelsea Embankment 13
SW3 4LE London, Chelsea (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea)
England, United Kingdom
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