CASE STUDY: Unit 1.3- Storm Desmond Flashcards
1
Q
What cuased the flooding?
A
- Storm desmond lasted 5 days
- Meant ground was saturated
2
Q
Which river flooded?
A
River kent
in cumbria/ lake district
3
Q
x5
Social impacts
evacuated, power, death, school, railway
A
-1,000 evacuated
-46k without homes power
-2 people killed
-40 schools closed in cumbria (near lake district, north west england
-West coast mainline rail to Scotland closed
4
Q
River Kent water level increase
A
1.70m
to
4.28m
5
Q
x3
Environmental impacts?
A
- Thousands trees uproated
- Landslides
- Waterfall at Malham cove
6
Q
Strom desmond rainfall?
A
341mm in 24 hours
7
Q
x1
Economic impact
A
£500 million
8
Q
x3
Short term responses?
A
- 190 flood warnings
- 200 military personel sent (to help)
- Emergency £40k for rural communities
9
Q
x2
Longterm responses
A
National flood resiliance group– Worked with experts to imrpove management
Cumbrian floods partnership— worked with local communities to decrease discharge
