WOTL: Flood - Morpeth Flashcards
1
Q
Where?
A
Wanabeck river
2
Q
Causes?
A
150mm in 2 days (monthly average in 2 days) Drainage system blocked Bridges slowed flow Narrow valleys up stream (fast run off) 56% run off Lag time of only 8 hours
3
Q
Impacts?
A
Farming losses of £1 mil
High street under 60cm of water
Debris dumped
Library suffered structural damage
4
Q
Houses effected?
A
1,000
5
Q
Responses?
A
Fire, RAF, RNLI and Red Cross helped
6
Q
Evacuated?
A
400
198 failed to get warning
7
Q
Long term responses?
A
Upstream reservoir proposed
Flood walls 1.6 m
Culverts(allow water to flow straight under roads
8
Q
When?
A
6/7th sept 2008
