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Somerset Floods Flashcards

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1
Q

Somerset is located in …

A

South-west England

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2
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The Somerset floods occurred in …

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2014

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To prevent future floods from happening, a ———— Flood Action Plan was launched by the Somerset County Council.

A

£20 million

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4
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To prevent future floods from happening, a £20 million Flood Action Plan was launched by the
…

A

Somerset County Council.

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To prevent ———- from happening, a £20 million Flood Action Plan was launched by the Somerset County Council.

A

future floods

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6
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After the Somerset floods, UK government promised at least £———- to help with repairs.

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30 million

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7
Q

After the Somerset floods, the ———— supported people in need of help.

A

Flooding on the Levels Action Group (FLAG)

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8
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What were the response to the Somerset floods?

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  • Rescue boats were deployed to help stranded people.
  • Extra police patrols in response to reports of crime.
  • Royal Marines were sent in to help with flood relief.
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The ———— installed giant pumps from the Netherlands to lower water levels.

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Environment Agency

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The Environment Agency installed ——— from the Netherlands to lower water levels.

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giant pumps

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The Environment Agency installed giant pumps from the ——— to lower water levels.

A

Netherlands

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12
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The Environment Agency installed giant pumps from the Netherlands to …

A

lower water levels.

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13
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The council dredged the rivers to …

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increase their drainage capacity

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14
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Government’s 20 year flood action draft plan calls for…

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  • More dredging
  • Building of higher embankments
  • Raising of certain key roads
  • Installation of permanent pumps
  • Building of a coastal flood protection barrage to hold back highest tides
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15
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Over —- houses flooded

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600

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——- farms evacuated

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16

17
Q

Some residents evacuated to …

A

temporary accommodation for
several months

18
Q

Villages such as Moorland and Muchelney cut off. This affected …

A

people’s daily lives e.g. attending school, shopping etc

19
Q

Villages such as ————— cut off. This affected people’s daily lives e.g. attending school, shopping etc

A

Moorland and Muchelney

20
Q

Villages such as Moorland and Muchelney cut off. This affected people’s …

A

daily lives e.g. attending school, shopping etc

21
Q

An Economic Impact Assessment (————) stated that the winter floods cost Somerset up to £147.5m, including residential (£20m), railway
(£21.3m) and emergency responses (£19.3m)

A

2015

22
Q

An Economic Impact Assessment (2015) stated that the winter floods cost Somerset up to ———— , including residential (£20m), railway
(£21.3m) and emergency responses (£19.3m)

A

£147.5m

23
Q

An Economic Impact Assessment (2015) stated that the winter floods cost Somerset up to £147.5m, including …

A

residential (£20m), railway
(£21.3m) and emergency responses (£19.3m)

24
Q

Over ——— of agricultural land under water for 3-4 weeks

A

14000 ha

25
Q

Over 14000 ha of agricultural land under water for …

A

3-4 weeks

26
Q

Over ——— livestock evacuated

A

1000

27
Q

Over —— roads were closed at a cost of £15m to the local economy

A

80

28
Q

Over 80 roads were closed at a cost of —— to the local economy

A

£15m

29
Q

————— railway line closed at Bridgwater

A

Bristol to Taunton

30
Q

Bristol to Taunton railway line closed at …

A

Bridgwater

31
Q

Floodwaters were heavily
contaminated with …

A

sewage and other pollutants including oil and chemicals

32
Q

A huge amount of ——— had
to be cleared.

A

debris

33
Q

Stagnant water that had
collected for months had to
be reoxygenated before being
…

A

pumped back into the rivers

34
Q

Stagnant water that had
collected for months had to
be ———— before being
pumped back into the rivers

A

reoxygenated

35
Q

Stagnant water that had
collected for ——— had to
be reoxygenated before being
pumped back into the rivers

A

months

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