Boscastle Flood
Name 2 social impacts.
Any 2 from:
. trapped in buildings
. burst sewage main
. risk of hypothermia and shock
. left homeless for night
. roads blocked off
Name 2 economic impacts.
Any 2 from:
. repairs are costly
. damaged properties
. closed to tourists
. small businesses could be lost
Name one environmental impact.
roads blocked off
When did it happen?
August 16th 2004
How long did it take for a month's worth of rain to fall?
2 hours
What 2 factors made it worst?
. impermeable rock
. located on a confluence of 3 rivers
How many cars, homes and businesses were swept away?
1,000
Name 3 hard-engineering methods used.
Any 3 from:
. river embankment straightened
. a new flood wall built
. new bridge with higher arch
. channel has been deepened and widened
. car park has been raised
Name 1 soft-engineering method used.
Any 1 from:
. gauge to monitor water levels
. dead trees and vegetation has been removed
How much money was spent on repairing the village?
£10 million