British soldiers sent in after unprecedented flooding

Unprecedented floods in England have forced
 hundreds to flee their homes and the army has
 been called-in to help with the evacuation.

British soldiers have been sent to northern England to help tackle "unprecedented" flooding which has forced hundreds to flee their homes, including in the historic tourist city of York.

Prime Minister David Cameron made the announcement after hosting a conference call of the emergency COBRA committee on the floods, which have caused chaos during the post-Christmas holiday period.

An extra 200 military personnel are being sent in to work with the 300 already on the ground. A further 1,000 troops are on standby in case the situation gets worse, Downing Street said.

Read the ABC story - “UK floods: Britain sends in more troops after 'unprecedented' rain.”

(Unprecedented floods in Britain, downpours and floods in northern Australia and devastating bushfires on Victoria’s south east coast all point to a disrupted climate system – Robert McLean.)