Boscastle

Question 1

When? What?

Answer 1

16th August 2004

Rivers Jordan, valency and paradise flooded

Question 2

Human cause

1

Answer 2

Deforestation of the moor

Less vegetation interception to slow down movement of water

Question 3

Physical causes

5

Answer 3

High tide
Located in a steep narrow sided valley
Heavy rain thought out summer saturated soils in river catchment
77mm of rain fell in 2 hours and continued until 8 inches had fallen
The village is in a deep sided Bally at the meeting of the 3 rivers

Question 4

Short term effects

6

Answer 4

6 building and a bridge destroyed 
Cars were washed into harbour 
Windows were ripped out of buildings
Roads swept away
10 foot of water swept through village
Trees where liked up 30 foot high against buildings
The bridge got blocked by trees and cars

Question 5

Long term effects

2

Answer 5

The clean up cost millions

The village is totally reliant on tourism for income

Question 6

Immediate responses

5

Answer 6

Coast guards watched the harbour entrance to make sure no one was swept away
Firemen cut their way into the roofs of buildings to allow people trapped inside to escape
1000 people evacuated
More that 120 people airlifted
7 helicopters were deployed to rescue trapped people

Question 7

Long term responses

2

Answer 7

Government promised extra funding and support to help clean up
Improved flood defences (flood warnings, flood walls, man made culvert, widened river)