European StormsEuropean StormsMid-January 2007Mid-January 2007

Organized by Joe NaumannOrganized by Joe NaumannUMSLUMSL

While the Midwest in the USA While the Midwest in the USA suffered from ice and snow . . .suffered from ice and snow . . .

Europe had storms to deal with too.Europe had storms to deal with too.

Storms with great impactStorms with great impact Unusually severe stormsUnusually severe storms Coastal areas took severe poundings Coastal areas took severe poundings

from wind, rain, and wavesfrom wind, rain, and waves Many countries were hit in the same Many countries were hit in the same

time period.time period. There’s a likely connection with the There’s a likely connection with the

process of global warming.process of global warming.

Driver’s View on European Driver’s View on European MotorwayMotorway

Freshwater Bay on the Isle Freshwater Bay on the Isle of Wright, UKof Wright, UK

High tide at Castletown, UKHigh tide at Castletown, UK

LIGHTH

OUSE

High waves at Wimereux, High waves at Wimereux, FranceFrance

Netherlands’ North Sea Netherlands’ North Sea coastcoast

Peel Castle Isle of Man, UKPeel Castle Isle of Man, UK

Ship abandoned in the English Ship abandoned in the English ChannelChannel

Seafront at Dover, UKSeafront at Dover, UK

Flooded road in the UKFlooded road in the UK

Waves in northern FranceWaves in northern France

Waves at Waves at Blackpool, Blackpool,

UKUK

Extensive damage from Extensive damage from the United Kingdom to the United Kingdom to

PolandPoland