Cumbria Flood 2009 Flashcards
Cumbria Flood 2009
How many homes were flooded?
1300+ flooded and contaminated with sewage
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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
Cumbria Flood 2009
How much rain fell in 24 hours?
31.4cm
Cumbria Flood 2009
Where does Cockermouth sit?
On a confluence
Cumbria Flood 2009
1300+ flooded and contaminated with sewage
How many homes were flooded?
Cumbria Flood 2009
1 year
How long were people told they could not move back?
Cumbria Flood 2009
37.2cm in 3 days - average rainfall is 3cm
How much rainfall did Seathwaite receive?
Cumbria Flood 2009
Lengthy flow of warm air from Azores
What was the flood due to?
Cumbria Flood 2009
1 - PC Bill Barker (collapsed bridge)
How many died?
Cumbria Flood 2009
12 bridges closed and 4 collapsed
How many bridges were affected?
Cumbria Flood 2009
£100 million
How much did insurer estimate the damage?
Cumbria Flood 2009
Businesses were flooded causing long term economic issues
What were the economic effects?
Cumbria Flood 2009
Steep slopes of Cumbrian mountains. Rivers were already swollen due to previous rainfall. Ground already saturated.
What helped rain water flood Cumbria?
Cumbria Flood 2009
£1 million in aid
What did the government give in response?
Cumbria Flood 2009
50 by helicopter
How many were evacuated from the town centre?
Cumbria Flood 2009
Build a temporary footbridge over the River Derwent
What did the army do in response?
Cumbria Flood 2009
Opened a temporary train station in Workington
What did Network Rail do in response?
Cumbria Flood 2009
Provided a list of recovery services/people offering accommodation
What did the ‘Visit Cumbria’ website do?
Cumbria Flood 2009
Cumbrian Flood Recovery Fund - received £1 million in 10 days
What was set up in response?
Cumbria Flood 2009
31.4cm
How much rain fell in 24 hours?
Cumbria Flood 2009
On a confluence
Where does Cockermouth sit?
