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start withdrawing services at five.

That's an hour from now.

Rush hour will have started.

Look. Trains have to be run out to

depots, staff pulled, stations closed.

Fewer trains means we're

shifting fewer passengers.

Once word gets out, stations will fill

with people trying to get out of London.

The trains that do get through are gonna be

full before they even reach most platforms.

Right.

I'm declaring a State of Emergency.

(Woman) The Emergency

Management Committee Cobra has...

(Man) south of the River Thames..

are to be evacuated...

- (Woman) the City of London.

- Government advice urges those who...

- (Sounds horn)

- (Soldiers) Get back now!

- (Sounds horn)

- Get back!

Get out of the way!

Lads!

Get back now! Back!

high ground wherever possible.

(Woman) Make your way

to the nearest emergency exit..

.. to the lower pump room.

Gotta change a circuitboard.

- Initiate the gate closure now.

- Right away, Sam.

(Alarm goes off)

(Alarm blaring)

This way!

(Alarm blaring)

Tell Frank I'm heading down

to the machine room now.

(Alarm blares)

Come on, Bill, where are you?

I have to brief the Prime Minister

so I need a status update.

The Barrier has initiated closure, and

evacuation procedures have been activated.

But, sir... no population

movement on this scale,

in this time frame, has ever

been attempted.

We're dealing with millions of people.

(Sirens wail)

Leave this area Please make

your way to higher ground..

If you live anywhere around a river area

make your way to higher ground..

- Back!

- (Shouting)

(Siren)

The space between the gate and

the cill has reduced to 75 millimetres.

We're right on target.

- I couldn't get through to Kate.

- I've spoken to her. It's all right.

- Sam.

- Yeah?

We have to get these people out of here.

Time's moving on.

Frank and the boys are refusing to go.

I'm not gonna leave without them.

(Woman) Please make your way

to the nearest emergency exit..

Please evacuate and make your way

to the nearest emergency exit...

We should get out of here.

Please evacuate and make your way

to the nearest emergency exit..

Please do as the soldiers ask..

Please do what the soldiers say..

It's going to be at least 45 minutes

before all schools at risk in the

zone have been cleared.

That means we may not get to the

Queen Elizabeth Hospital in time.

The patient population there

approximately 2000.

This came in a few moments ago, ma'am.

The Suffolk coast... half an hour ago.

Prioritise the schools.

- Bloody hell! It's a mission getting

down here. - Yeah. Nearly there.

All right.

Up you go then.

- Why I got to go up?

- I'm too fat.

Sweet. Sweet, Bill.

You do work here, don't ya?

Oh! It's filthy up here, Bill.

I know.

Boss! You ought to look

at these tidal gauge figures.

Excuse me.

Put me through

to Commissioner Nash at Cobra.

- Hello Sam. - Ma'am. We'we

received some new information.

The surge is growing in size

and is travelling up the Estuary

at a height of four to six meters.

- How long have we got? - It's a

matter of minutes before it hits us.

Sam. Patch all video feeds from the

Barrier through to us immediately.

Oh, my God!

- God.

- Sir?

(Alarm sounds)

- I need to check on my crew.

- I'll go.

- I'll go with Frank.

- No.

- No time to argue.

- Let's go.

We need to relocate now.

Sir?

Please, God, they got out.

(Screams)

- (Rumble)

- What's that?

Let's get out of here!

Frank!

Oh, God.

Oh, my God.

- (Alarm blares)

- (Electrical crackling)

- We need to hurry up.

- What about the others? My crew?

What about Leonard?

- We have to go up now.

- No!

Now! We have to go up now!

No!

(Tyres screech)

Yeah, we're at Cobra 2.

- Anything on the girls?

- I've left messages on their phones.

They'll be patched through to you

the moment they call.

Get me an update on the hospital and

school situation as soon as you can.

- Hey, did you hear that?

- No, I don't hear anything, mate.

Exactly.

Hello, Control?

Come in, Control.

We need to get to a phone.

Find out what's going on.

I need to see what's happening

out there! Come on!

I need pictures!

- Come on! We've got to get up to the

bulkhead! - (Rumbling and creaking)

Rob!

Leonard!

- Where's Frank?

- Dad!

You all right, Dad?

Look! If we stay here, we're gonna die.

- Come on, Dad.

- No! No, I can't! I'm sorry, I can't!

Sam! It's breaking up. We've got to jump.

It's all right, come on.

Trust me. We're gonna be all right.

- One!

- Rob, this is madness.

Two!

Three!

- This was supposed to be instant plug

and play. - We're almost there, ma'am.

(Man) We've got it. Sir?

Jesus.

Can you get in any

closer than that?

- My God! Who's that?

- Switch to night vision.

- It's Professor Morrison. We need

him here. - Let's get him here.

All military aircraft are

committed elsewhere.

Well, then, requisition a

civilian one! Top priority!

Yes, ma'am.

No. Morrison. What's happening?

I want that Barrier signal back up!

We need to see what's happening out there.

Oh!

Ah!

Sam!

Sam!

- Sir, we've got it.

- Good.

Ma'am? Ma'am?

You need to see this.

(Moans)

(Man) Cobra 2? Search and Rescue 4

I think we've found your stray.

Steady! Here you go!

Cobra 2? Search and Rescue 4.

We're on our way.

Wait... wait! No, tell him to wait!

There are two more people down there!

No. Please! My son's down there!

He jumped! You've got to find him!

No one could have survived

that. I'm sorry.

(Gasping)

Sam!

Sam! This way! This way!

Over here! Over here!

(Sobs)

Do you think you can

make it to the Dome?

I don't know!

It's all right! The current

will take us!

OK? I'll be right behind you.

I'm gonna let you go. All right?

Go on!

- I need figures from Tilbury to London

Bridge. - Commissioner?

Commissioner?

How do we stand at the moment?

Sir, we're up against it.

The scale of this thing, it's...

- Even New Orleans can't compare.

- Sir, we need to talk about this.

- What? - I'm concerned

about the security situation.

Signing this will give the

military certain powers.

Limited powers, to overrule civil

authorities during this State of Emergency.

What?

I must retain the authority

to coordinate air rescue.

I need to get thousands

of civilians to safety,

and I can't do that without

military assistance.

All transport, all vehicles, must

remain under Cobra's command.

We will work with Cobra, but I

have to ensure the security

of all rescue personnel, buildings..

- Of course. - With respect, everything,

including security concerns, remains

under the control of Cobra.

Commissioner Nash is to be given

full military cooperation

in accordance with agreed protocol.

- I'm not trying to change procedure.

But if civilian unrest gets out of hand,

I have to be able to react accordingly.

Yes, but cooperation is what's

needed if we're to save lives.

You'll work under Cobra in all areas of the

evacuation, reporting to Commissioner Nash.

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