Bostcaste 2004 Flashcards
1
Q
The name of the river
A
The river valency
2
Q
When did the flood occur
A
16th of august 2004
3
Q
Who were affected by the flood
A
1000 residents and tourists were affected
58 properties were flooded, of which 4 were demolished
Over 80 cars were recovered after the flood
4
Q
What humans factors contributed to the cause of the flood
A
Building on the floodplain
5
Q
What environmental factors contributed to the flood and what caused it
A
Heavy rainfall(200ml per day) Caused by warm moist air from the Atlantic Ocean moving inland
6
Q
What was the response to the flood
A
7 helicopters airlifted 100 people to safety
29 of 31 for Cornwall’s fire brigade were deployed and stayed there for 7 days
7
Q
How did people try to reduce the flooding
A
By Making the river deeper and wider By raising the boscastle car parks level Building bridges that were less likely to get blocked by debris Removing forest around the river (Of which cost over 4.5 million)
