Floods Case Study📙☔️ Flashcards
1
Q
In Pakistan how many people were effected 💦
A
18000000 people were effected💥
2
Q
How many people were effected in Tewkesbury
A
920 houses were flood damaged🏠
0 deaths 💀
3
Q
Responses to Tewksbury? (6)
A
Sandbags given Navy/ RNLI Helpline Urban drainage systems built Flood warnings issued Satellite homes and DR's surgery
4
Q
Effects to Tewksbury? (5)
A
Roads flooded Water shortages Lost jobs Severn Trent shut down House value reduced
5
Q
What caused the Tewksbury flood?(4)
A
Confluence - Severn and Avon
No flood defences
Constructions on flood plain
Heavy rain
6
Q
Causes to the PAKISTAN flood? (3)
A
Monsoon rains- record breaking
Snow melt
Deforestation interfered
7
Q
Effects of the PAKISTAN flood? (6)
A
17 million acres of crop land affected Killed 200,000 livestock 1,985 people killed 10,000 schools damaged 500 clinics and hospitals 12 million homes 5,000 miles of railways and roads
8
Q
Responses to the PAKISTAN flood?(5)
A
Oxfam launched immediate response 1.6 million people provided with clean water Water tanks installed Water pipes and wells repaired Hygiene kits issued
