Cockermouth Floods Flashcards
1
Q
Where did warm moist air come from?
A
Atlantic
2
Q
The ground was already…….
A
Saturated
3
Q
How many died?
A
1 policeman
4
Q
How many homes where flooded?
A
1300
5
Q
Estimated cost £……
A
£100 million
6
Q
How many bridges collapsed?
A
4 and twelve where closed
7
Q
50 evacuated by…………
A
Helicopter
8
Q
Which two people raised £1 mill each?
A
Government
Cumbria Flood Recover Fund
9
Q
What needed repairing?
A
Hoses and businesses
10
Q
Army helped repair…….
A
Bridges
11
Q
How much rain fell?
A
31cm in 24 hours
