Cumbria Flood 2009 Flashcards
Cumbria Flood 2009
How many homes were flooded?
1300+ flooded and contaminated with sewage
Cumbria Flood 2009
How long were people told they could not move back?
1 year
Cumbria Flood 2009
How much rainfall did Seathwaite receive?
37.2cm in 3 days - average rainfall is 3cm
Cumbria Flood 2009
What was the flood due to?
Lengthy flow of warm air from Azores
Cumbria Flood 2009
How many died?
1 - PC Bill Barker (collapsed bridge)
Cumbria Flood 2009
How many bridges were affected?
12 bridges closed and 4 collapsed
Cumbria Flood 2009
How much did insurer estimate the damage?
£100 million
Cumbria Flood 2009
What were the economic effects?
Businesses were flooded causing long term economic issues
Cumbria Flood 2009
What helped rain water flood Cumbria?
Steep slopes of Cumbrian mountains. Rivers were already swollen due to previous rainfall. Ground already saturated.
Cumbria Flood 2009
What did the government give in response?
£1 million in aid
Cumbria Flood 2009
How many were evacuated from the town centre?
50 by helicopter
Cumbria Flood 2009
What did the army do in response?
Build a temporary footbridge over the River Derwent
Cumbria Flood 2009
What did Network Rail do in response?
Opened a temporary train station in Workington
Cumbria Flood 2009
What did the ‘Visit Cumbria’ website do?
Provided a list of recovery services/people offering accommodation
Cumbria Flood 2009
What was set up in response?
Cumbrian Flood Recovery Fund - received £1 million in 10 days
