Flood

Malcom? Have you got the

latest tidal readings from Wick?

Lost the signal from the

monitoring station.

What was the last reading

before we lost the signal?

What? That's got to be a mistake.

(Woman on TV) Despite attempts to limit

loss of life and property damage...

the residents of Maine

on the east coast face

the grim task of cleaning

up a shattered state.

- The storm unleashed...

- (Woman) It's a few more days.

And your dad's really been

looking forward to having you over.

Yes, he has!

I am not patronising you.

- (Dialling tone)

- Mel? Mel?

She hung up on me.

- Please tell me I was never like that.

- (Chuckles)

- More tea?

- Please. Preferably with a sedative.

(Gran) How about with a biscuit instead?

There's water pouring through the door.

(Creaking)

Mum!

Mum!

Oh!

Oh, no!

Open!

Oh!

Open!

Open!

Your sister's going to kill me.

I promised her you'd be on time.

We better hurry up, then.

You need to review this. Pressure's

continuing to drop in the North Sea.

Press offices are pushing for further

updates. We're inundated with requests.

- I need to run the shipping forecast

by you. - OK. OK. Quiet, everyone!

This storm we've been tracking for the

last few days, I need everything on it.

Where it's headed, how fast.

Get me the latest atmospheric

pressure reports for the Northeast.

Everything you've got

from the British Oceanic Data Centre.

In 40 minutes, I'm briefing

the Deputy Prime Minister.

(Woman) The Thames Barrier

became operational in 1983

and is the largest fixed tidal

defence system in the world.

It has ten moveable gates stretching

and is capable of holding back

billions of gallons of water

that would otherwise

flood London.

- The Barrier is what...

- Lets you sleep safely at night.

Good morning.

(Computer voice) Samantha Morrison

(Woman) You're clear.

Miss Morrison, these came for you.

Ha. Thank you.

- (Samantha) Good morning, Frank.

- Boss.

See the news?

If you're referring to football,

I don't want to talk about it.

I'm not.

This will be what you're

interested in, then.

Figures for the tidal gauges

at Moray and Aberdeen.

Things aren't looking too clever

with this storm in Scotland.

Ten hours to high tide.

Recalculate the tide's expected height

when it reaches London Bridge.

- I'll activate the protocol for a

high tide closure. - No problem.

(Woman on TV) The rescue

operation continues in Wick.

Despite hazardous conditions

air rescue support is being called in

but those in need of rescue

far outnumber available resources

leaving many stranded on rooftops

The figures from Wick show the current

death toll at 21. Another 15 are missing.

We can expect those

numbers to rise.

We're still waiting for reports

from further along the coast.

The Prime Minister is calling in

from Australia in ten minutes.

- So I need to know why

we had no warning. - Sir.

Isn't this the storm that hit

the east coast of the US?

Sir, forecasting is not

an exact science.

Haven't you been tracking it for five

days? - The storm is constantly changing.

- You have models.

- With respect, sir...

When a storm surge is

moving this fast, there's

no means of predicting

exactly what it will do.

By the time we have new data,

it's already out of date.

- What's gonna happen next?

- Well, based on the available data...

the storm is moving northeast

back into the North Sea.

- So, the worst of it's over?

- I believe so.

Though actually you can't predict what

this storm is going to do at all. Can you?

I'm confident about this, sir.

Deploy full emergency services

within a 50-mile radius of Wick

and use all available resources to

check the sea defences below Wick.

Already under way.

Best try do everything we can, and

hope this time you might be right.

(Phone rings)

Kate?

Hi, Dad. Just calling

to remind you

it's your granddaughter's

christening at ten o'clock.

- I haven't forgotten.

- Please don't be late.

And, uh... Dad, just so you know...

Rob's coming.

- I see. - I didn't think he'd

be able to make it but...

(Baby cries)

Yes. It's been a long time.

Are you sure this is a good idea?

Yes. I do.

But does Rob know I'll be there?

Dad, I want you there

and your granddaughter wants you

there. It's a big day for her, you know.

So no excuses, please.

- Ten o'clock, then.

- Don't be late.

(Reporters) Deputy Prime Minister!

Good morning.

Good morning, Reverend.

How you holding up?

Well, we're used to turbulent

weather here in Scotland.

But this... this was something else.

We... we just were not prepared.

And why weren't

we given any warning?

Sir, do you have any idea of the

fatalities we've experienced today?

Sir?

No. No, I haven't.

(Reporter) Do you have

any advice for us?

What's your name?

What's her name?

- Her name is Kirstie. - Kirstie?

That's a... very pretty name.

A very pretty name.

Why wasn't I informed

about Arbroath?

Set up a meeting with Hopkins

from the Met Office

and Fuller from the

Environment Agency.

They better damn well have

an explanation!

- (Woman) Hey, Kate. - Look,

you'll have all the help you need.

- Just in time.

- I've gotta go. Bye.

- Minute to spare.

- You didn't have to come back for this.

- What kind of uncle do you take me for?

- Thank you.

(Church bell)

- Waiting on someone?

- It's probably just as well.

We thank You, Almighty God,

for the gift of water to sustain,

refresh and cleanse all life.

Over water the Holy Spirit moved

in the beginning of creation.

Through water You led the children

of Israel from slavery in Egypt

to freedom in the Promised Land.

.. received the baptism of John,

who was anointed by the Holy Spirit

as the Messiah, the Christ...

We thank You, Father, for

the water of baptism.

- What name have you given

this child? - Elsa Emelia.

.. and know Your goodness all her days

and be protected from evil.

Elsa Emelia, I baptise you

in the name of the

Father, and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

(Congregation) Amen.

- Hey.

- Kate.

- Why didn't you tell me he'd be here?

- Cos I knew you'd react like this.

And I wanted you both here. You've

hardly seen each other since Mum died.

Yeah, maybe you're right,

maybe you're right.

He did turn up for the funeral.

I give you that.

My daughter needs a grandfather.

She deserves that.

(Phone)

Rob, this is a new start.

- I'd like us to look forwards. Be a family.

- Wait. Wait.

Yeah, wait. A family?

You mean like being there

when the kids are growing up?

Come on. You know it

wasn't as simple as that.

You should see him with Elsa.

He really does care.

The only thing he cares about...

is himself.

Anna.

- (Anna) You OK?

- Yeah. Bad day.

It's about to get worse.

You need to go to the Barrier.

- What? - They're closing

the gates this evening.

But there's a problem, and

it needs looking at right away.

- Thank you. - Rob, you're

the only one I have left.

Christ! I mean... Sam's there.

We're under contract.

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