Sommerset Floods Flashcards
1
Q
When?
A
Winter 2013-2014
2
Q
When did Somerset experience 3 times rainfall
A
December 2013- February 2014
3
Q
What effected the floods
A
High rainfall, high tides, storm surges, rivers surrounding
4
Q
What hadn’t been done to the rivers
A
Dredge
5
Q
How many homes were flooded
A
600
6
Q
What village was cut off
A
Mulchelney
7
Q
What was closed due to floods
A
Transport links
8
Q
What prices soared
A
Insurance
9
Q
How much land was flooded
A
11 500 hectares
10
Q
What did standing water do
A
Make the ground toxic and unproductive for over a year
11
Q
Cost of damage
A
£80 million
12
Q
How much did local companies loose in business
A
1.2 million
13
Q
Loss of tourism lost the country how much
A
200 million
14
Q
What was give. Out before the flood
A
Warnings
15
Q
What did locals use to limit flooding
A
Sandbags, floorBoards
