690K views · 1.5K reactions | The Thames Barrier must never fail. Here's why it doesn't. Pt. 2 - Here's how the engineers of the Thames Barrier make sure it doesn't fail. If it fails, London floods. | Tom Scott | Facebook

Forty years ago today, the Thames Barrier was officially opened. It was designed to protect London from flooding until 2030. It’s now expected to function until 2070. One notable incident in the barrier's history was when a 3,000-tonne dredger crashed into it on a foggy morning in October 1997. According to a report, the dredger hit one of the barrier’s concrete piers, causing extensive damage to the vessel and superficial damage to the barrier. The master of the dredger was found to have failed

812K views · 3.3K reactions | The Thames Barrier must never fail. Here's why it doesn't. Pt. 1 - The Thames Barrier is a wonder of engineering. If it fails, then London floods. Here's how the engineers there make sure it doesn't fail. | Tom Scott | Facebook

67K views · 188 reactions | After four years of construction, tunnelling has finally been completed on London's Thames Tideway 'super sewer'. Tideway chairman, Sir Neville Simms tells Sky's Ian King he expects the new tunnel to become operational in 2025, and will help to clean the Thames. https://news.sky.com/ | Sky News | Facebook