Somerset Floods 2013-14 Flashcards
1
Q
Cause 1
A
About 350mm of rain fell in Jan and Feb
2
Q
Cause 2
A
High tides and storm surges
3
Q
Cause 3
A
Rivers hadn’t been dredged in 20 years
4
Q
Effect 1
A
Villages completely cut off
5
Q
Effect 2
A
14,000 hectares of agricultural land underwater
6
Q
Effect 3
A
Floodwaters contaminated with sewage and pollutants
7
Q
Management - Immediate
A
Locals volunteered to help
People used boats to go shopping, to work and to school
8
Q
Management - Long-term
A
£200 million Flood Action Plan to: Dredge rivers Tone and Parratt Raise river banks Raise road levels Have flood defences for prone areas Have more pumping stations
