British museum directors have been warned about protecting their collections in case of a flood. “In London, a string of national museums is located along both banks of the Thames. These include Tate Modern and Tate Britain, and the priceless Gilbert precious metal collection at Somerset House, to be joined next month by Charles Saatchi’s new gallery at County Hall, and, in May, by a new museum in Docklands. Many museums, such as the V&A, which stand a safe distance inland, have stores much closer to the river, while others, such as the Wallace Collection, just north of Oxford Street, recently gained space by excavating large basement areas.”