‘I’ve had enough … I want out’: York traders count the cost of the floods
by Jessica Murray from Environment | The Guardian on (#4ZQS8)
The city has fared badly in the recent storms, with long-suffering businesses taking another hit
At Plonkers wine bar in York city centre, brass plaques on the bare brick walls show how high the floodwaters have risen over the years.
The highest was 17ft 8in in 2000 - "Here it comes", the plaque reads. The lowest is 2012's 16ft 7in, captioned "Here again". Another plaque from 2015 says "Keep on smiling" and records a height of 17ft 2in.
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