somerset levels Flashcards
1
Q
what were the causes
A
river had not been dredged in 20 years
3x normal amount of rainfall
saturated ground and high tides
2
Q
what were the social impacts
A
600 homes flooded
major roads and transport links cut off such as A361
Insurance prices higher
3
Q
what were the environmental impacts
A
standing water made ground toxic + unproductive for over a year
11 500 hectares of land flooded
crops destroyed
4
Q
what were the economic impacts
A
total cost = 80 million
loss of tourism=200 million
