Somerset Levels

Question 1

Human Causes

Answer 1

Building on a floodplain
Drainage ditches not maintained
Rivers not dredged

Question 2

Physical Causes

Answer 2

Heavy rainfall during the winter of 2013 and 2014

Rivers backed up as they could not drain the land into the Bristol Channel fast enough

Question 3

What percentage of businesses in Somerset were affected by the flood?

Answer 3

50%

Question 4

How much money was spend on damage caused to houses?

Answer 4

£20m

Question 5

How much did the water pumps shift?

Answer 5

7.3m tonnes of water each day and cost £1.5 to fuel

Question 6

How much money spent on emergency services?

Answer 6

£19m

Question 7

How long was the Railway between Taunton and Bridgewater closed for?

Answer 7

Four weeks

Question 8

How much did the delay to the Railway cost the economy?

Answer 8

£21m

Question 9

How many roads submerged for several weeks costing the local economy £15m?

Answer 9

80

Question 10

What happened to live stock?

Answer 10

Rescued and moved to higher ground