So you thought this week's floods in Portsmouth were bad... | Nostalgia

Flooding in Portsmouth is nothing new as Tuesday’s Storm Barra was quick to prove.

It’s an occupational hazard, all part of living on an island city at sea level.

What also never changes is the mess, damage and heartbreak the water leaves in its wake.

A message from the editor, Mark Waldron.

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