Somerset level flooding

Question 1

Somerset flooding social impacts

Answer 1

600 homes flooded
Villages were cut off by road
Major transport links were cut off A361

Question 2

Economic impacts

Answer 2

£80 mill cost
Loss of tourism £200 mill
£1.2 mill lost by businesses

Question 3

Environmental issues

Answer 3

11,500 hectares flooded including farmland - destroyed many crops
Standing water made ground toxic
Tonnes of mud and debris left damaging vegetation

Question 4

Management strategies

Answer 4

1) warning systems gave people time to prep - eg met office helped for ppl to evacuate
2) individuals should used sand bags and flood boards to limit the effect
3) Somerset level floods action plan - 20 year plan where £100 mill will be spent on:
Regular dredging
Building a tidal barrage