Somerset floods - extreme weather case study Flashcards
When did these floods occur?
Late 2013-2014 (early)
Where is somerset, how did this make it vulnerable to this extreme weather and also flooding?
South West of England, making it vulnerable to heavy rain because the south westerly prevailing wind of the UK bring wet air from the sea. Also somerset is very flat and close to sea level, meaning flooding can happen quickly.
2 Social impacts were…
People were unable to get to school/work
Homes were uninhabitable
2 economical impacts were…
Farms couldn’t be worked on
Businesses such as pubs lost alot of business
1 environmental impact…
Land destroyed by floods
2 short term responses were
Water pumps from the Netherlands imported to reduce water levels
Rescue boats deployed to help stranded people
2 long term responses were…
£30m for repairs from the government
20 year flood action plan
