Boscastle Flood Flashcards
1
Q
Where was the Boscastle flood?
A
A village in North Cornwall
2
Q
Effects of the Boscastle flood
A
-50 cars destroyed
-80 houses destroyed
-150 people stranded
-habitats lost
-£4M in insurance claims
3
Q
What caused the Boscastle flood?
A
-Impermeable shale rock
-Heavy rainfall
-Harbour wall created a bottle neck
-Trees and debris blocking channel
4
Q
What was the response to the Boscastle flood
A
-Deepened and widened river to increase channel capacity
-Rebuilt car park with permeable surface
-Rebuilding of bridges, homes and businesses
-Installed a new river gauging system
