Paper2-East Anglia storm surge Flashcards
1
Q
What is a storm surge?
A
A rise in sea level beneath a sever storm(low pressure system). Heightened waves drive onshore by winds which is called wind drift.
2
Q
When was the storm surge?
A
December 2013.
3
Q
What were the social effects?
A
2 people died.
1400 homes were flooded.
Thousands of residents were evacuated.
4
Q
What was the cost of the storm surge?
A
100 million.
5
Q
How many people died in the January 1953 surge?
A
326.
