Flooding - Case Studies (Rich)

Question 1

Rich and poor parts of the world are affected…

Answer 1

Differently by flooding.

Question 2

What is the case study for flooding in a rich part of the world?

Answer 2

Carlisle, England.

Question 3

When did Carlisle flood?

Answer 3

8th January 2005.

Question 4

What was the river called that flooded?

Answer 4

River Eden.

Question 5

Name 2 causes of the Carlisle flood?

Answer 5

Heavy rainfall.

Large urban areas.

Question 6

How much heavy rainfall was there?

Answer 6

200 mm of rain fell in 36 hours.

Question 7

The continuous rainfall…

Answer 7

Saturated the soil.

Increasing the surface runoff into the river.

Question 8

What does large urban areas means?

Answer 8

Lots of impermeable materials.

Increased surface runoff.

Question 9

The causes of the flooding caused the discharge of the River Eden to reach…

Answer 9

1520 cumecs.

Question 10

What is the River Eden’s average discharge?

Answer 10

52 cumecs.

Question 11

How many death were there?

Is this a primary or secondary effect?

Answer 11

3 deaths.

Primary effect.

Question 12

How many people were made homeless?

Is this a primary or secondary effect?

Answer 12

3,000 homeless.

Primary effect.

Question 13

How many schools severely flooded?

Is this a primary or secondary effect?

Answer 13

4 schools.

Primary effect.

Question 14

How many businesses shut down?

Is this a primary or secondary effect?

Answer 14

350 businesses.

Primary.

Question 15

How many addresses lost power?

Is this a primary or secondary effect?

Answer 15

70,000 addresses.

Primary effect.

Question 16

What was damaged?

Is this a primary or secondary effect?

Answer 16

Roads, buildings, bridges.

Primary effect.

Question 17

Rivers were polluted with what?

Is this a primary or secondary effect?

Answer 17

Rubbish and sewage.

Primary effect.

Question 18

What did children lose out on?

Is this a primary or secondary effect?

Answer 18

Education, one school was closed for months

Secondary effect.

Question 19

What illness increased after the flood?

Is this a primary or secondary effect?

Answer 19

Stress-related illnesses.

Secondary effect.

Question 20

How many jobs were at risk?

Is this a primary or secondary effect?

Answer 20

3000 jobs.

Secondary effect.

Question 21

People were _______ from flooded areas.

Is this an immediate response or a long-term response?

Answer 21

Evacuated.

Immediate response.

Question 22

What opened around Carlisle? what did they provide?

Is this an immediate response or a long-term response?

Answer 22

Reception Centres, provided drinks and food.

Immediate response.

Question 23

What was set up for the homeless?

Is this an immediate response or a long-term response?

Answer 23

Temporary accommodation.

Immediate response.

Question 24

Why were community groups set up?

Is this an immediate response or a long-term response?

Answer 24

Provide emotional support, give practical help.

Long-term response.

Question 25

Why has a flood defence scheme been put in place?

Is this an immediate response or a long-term response?

Answer 25

Improve flood defences, build up the banks.

Long-term response.