flooding

Question 1

rich flood name

Answer 1

carlisle

Question 2

date of carisle flood

Answer 2

January 2005

Question 3

Carlisle river

Answer 3

river eden

Question 4

Carlisle causes

Answer 4

heavy rainfall- 200mm
urban area
triples average discharge

Question 5

Carlisle deaths

Answer 5

3 deaths

Question 6

Carlisle homeless and without power

Answer 6

3000 homeless

70’000 no power

Question 7

Carlisle schools severely flooded

Answer 7

4

Question 8

Carlisle secondary effects

Answer 8

lost education time
stress-related illness’
3000 jobs at risk
business’ destroyed at risk of bankruptcy

Question 9

Carlisle responses 1st

Answer 9

evacuation
reception centres- food and drink
temporary accommodation

Question 10

Carlisle 2nd response

Answer 10

community groups- emotional support

flood defences set up

Question 11

poor flood name

Answer 11

Bangladesh

Question 12

Bangladesh date

Answer 12

July and august 2007

Question 13

Bangladesh river

Answer 13

Ganges and Brahmaputra

Question 14

Bangladesh causes

Answer 14

heavy rainfall- 900 mm in july (monsoon rains)
snow melt
peak discharge at river as same time
deforestation

Question 15

Bangladesh deaths

Answer 15

2000

Question 16

Bangladesh people homeless and schools destroyed

Answer 16

25 mil homeless. 44 schools destroyed

Question 17

Bangladesh km of road destroyed

Answer 17

10’000 km of road destroyed

Question 18

Bangladesh schools affected

Answer 18

4000 schools

Question 19

Bangladesh disease and farming issues

Answer 19

100’000 water born diseases

low rice yields increasing prices

Question 20

Bangladesh 1st responses

Answer 20

rescue boats sent
people shelter on roofs
charities distribute food
aid blocked by taliban

Question 21

Bangladesh 2nd responses

Answer 21

international charities funded rebuilding homes and agriculture and fishing industries
homes rebuilt on stilts
flood warning systems introduced
dams planned and embankments built