Cumbria

Question 1

Cause of flood

Answer 1

massive downpour of rain over a 24 hour period, triggered floods that hit Cockermouth

Question 2

effects

Answer 2

• disruption in traffic - bridged damaged
• 1300 homes flooded and contaminated with sewage
• increasing number of people had to be evacuated inc. 50 by helicopter
• businesses flooded - economy
• cost = £28000 per house
• one man died

Question 3

responses

Answer 3

• government provided £1 million to help with clean up and repairs
• Cumbria flood recovery agency set up to help victims of the flood - 1 million after ten days
• Network rail opened a temporary railway station in Workington
• visit Cumbria website to identify people who could provide emergency accommodations