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Boscastle Floods Flashcards

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1
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How many people rescued?

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100

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Gallons?

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440 million gallons

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Cars swept Away?

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115

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Responses?(2/3)

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RAF and coastguard rescues people from helicopter🚁

People climbed up trees and others lit fires🔥🌲

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Effects(4/5)

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Emergency-traffic
Cars swept into harbour
50 people trapped in vehicles
Homes nd businesses damaged
Howeve no one killed or hurt
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Physical causes(3)

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5’ rainfall few hrs
/ / river channel water level rose quick
16th Aug hot nd humid so storm built up over area

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Human causes(2)

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No flood management in place

Bridge in centre of village. Acted as obstruction for water and debris

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Happened in…. Where?

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2004 in Cornwall UK

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