Strom Ciaran 2023 Flashcards
1
Q
When?
A
1st November 2023
2
Q
Where?
A
United Kingdom
3
Q
HIC or LIC?
A
HIC
4
Q
Classification?
A
Low pressure system
5
Q
Wind speeds?
A
100mph
6
Q
Rainfall?
A
30-40mm of rainfall
7
Q
Effects?
A
70 people evacuated from freshwater holiday park
Rescue 84 customers and their cars
300 schools were closed in southern England
150 000 homes left without power
Significant impact on crops, livestock and farmland
8
Q
Management strategies?
A
Amber warnings were issued across the uk to give people early warnings
200 flood alerts across England
Temporary flood defences were put in place
Sandbags used to block doors
Emergency services and councils put plans in place to respond to aftermath
