Thursday, January 3, 2013
UK Met office announces 2012 As second wettest year on record. In this photo man carries a a freind through floodwaters as the swell of the River Ouse flows through the city of York on September 26, 2012 in York, England. Heavy wind and rain have battered central and northern parts of the UK with more rain forecast. Swollen rivers are still threatening towns across Britain as rain water from hills makes it's way down.
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