On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:12:02 +0100, Dave Ludlow wrote:

However, had the forecast been accurate, I doubt if it would have made
a significant difference to the outcome - in terms of loss of life
and injuries.

Indeed, in fact it could have made matters worse as the "man or woman on
the street" paniced and tried to leave the South of England. It wouldn't
take many more on the road in really rather bad weather conditions for
things to get really nasty.

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