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Flashcards by Edward Aris, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Edward Aris
almost 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Where? When? What river? | - Boscastle, Cornwall - 16th August 2004 - River Valency |
| Causes? | - 60mm of rainfall fell in 2 hours - The flood coincided with high tide - Boscastle is located at the confluence of 3 rivers - The ground was already saturated from the previous two weeks of average rainfall - Steep slopes and impermeable surfaces caused rapid surface run off |
| Effects? | - Many buildings were swept away - Income from tourism was lost - No deaths however someone did break there thumb - Houses, cars and businesses that belonged to 1000 people were swept away |
| Responses? | - New flood defense built - Low bridge removed - Major incident was declared to the nation at 5pm that evening - RAF search and rescue were alerted to help find trapped people |
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