Atmospheric Systems: UK Winter storms, 2013/14 Flashcards
1
Q
What happened? (3)
A
- 5th December 2013 to 3rd January 2014
- Depression of strong winds, rain, flooding, tide storms.
- Powerful jetstream driving a succession of low pressure systems across the Atlantic.
2
Q
What were the SOCIO-ECONOMIC impacts? (8)
A
- 5th Dec - Scotland’s rail network shut down.
- 100,000 homes without power.
- Flight cancellations in Scotland.
- Fallen trees.
- Traffic accidents - two fatalities
- Overall, resulted in 7 deaths
- 1,700 properties flooded across England.
- Late October, powerful storm St. Jude caused chaos across parts of Europe.
3
Q
What were the ENVIRONMENTAL impacts? (6)
A
- Series of major storms battered country - strong winds and rain.
- Triggered landslides.
- Worst tidal surge in 60 years on England’s east coast.
- In Dorest a rock stack known as ‘Pom Pom Rock’ was washed away.
- Sections of sea wall in Devon collapsed and left the railway to Cornwall suspended in mid-air.
- Farmland flooded.
4
Q
What were the responses? (5)
A
- Local councils gave out sandbags across the UK.
- £197.5 million spent on recovery and protecting for the future in communities.
- Insurers have arranged temporary alternative accommodation for over 2,100 households.
- 6,500 properties visited to assess the damage, organise emergency payments and get drying out repairs started.
- Since Dec 2013, flood defences have protected more than 1.3 million properties from flooding.
5
Q
When was the depression?
A
5th December 2013 to 3rd January 2014
6
Q
How many homes without power?
A
100,000
7
Q
How many deaths
A
7
8
Q
How many properties flooded across England?
A
1,700
9
Q
How much was spent on recovery and protection for future?
A
£197.5
10
Q
How many properties visited to assess damage etc?
A
6,500
11
Q
Since Dec 2013, how many properties have been protected by flood defences?
A
1.3 million
