article_snippet: The Thames Barrier has closed for the 175th time today in The Thames Barrier 30 year lifespan, the first operational closure of 2015 and the first of the 2014 to 2015 winter season.
article_snippet: The Thames Barrier has closed for the 175th time today in The Thames Barrier over 30 year lifespan after high tides triggered by the solar eclipse threatened flooding in parts of the UK .
article_snippet: This is the first operational closure of 2015 and the first of the 2014 to 2015 winter season .