<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Lesi sakhiwo futhi siye sasebenza njengesikhungo sokusiza umphakathi wendawo izikhathi eziningana. NgoJanuwari 19, 1917, ifektri yenkampani yamakhemikhali iBrunner, Mond Co eSilvertown yaqhuma, yabulala abantu abangu-69 khona lapho, yalimaza kakhulu abanye abangu-98, abane babo kamuva bashona, nabanye abantu abangu-1 000 abathola ukulimala okuncane. Ukuqhuma kweSilvertown kwabangela ukubhujiswa okukhulu esifundeni, cishe izindlu ezingama-70,000 zalimala, kwaphoqa inani elikhulu lezakhamuzi ukuba zifuduke. Ihholo lomphakathi lavula iminyango yalo futhi lanikeza ukudla, indawo yokuhlala, nezingubo kulabo abalahlekelwa amakhaya abo. NgoFebhuwari 1953, iThames yagcwala indawo yaseCanning Town neCustom House, eyaziwa ngokuthi yiNorth Sea Flood ka-1953  <response>: . futhi. Kulinganiselwa ukuthi imizi engu-1.500 yalimala; i-105 Barking Road yaphinde yanikeza izakhamuzi izindawo zokuhlala zesikhashana. 