CS- MEDC Flood Flashcards
1
Q
Where?
A
Morpeth, a town within the floodplain of the River Wansbeck, which has a small catchment area of 331km^2
2
Q
When?
A
6th September 2008
3
Q
Causes
A
Steep valley- High amount of surface run-off High amount of precipitation Saturated ground- SRO Urbanisation- SRO Soil composure Catchment area size
4
Q
Impacts
A
400+ residents evacuated 0 deaths Bridge Street under 60cm of water Farming loss- £1 million £10 million total damages 995 properties affected in centre
5
Q
Responses
A
Fire crew, Ambulances, RAF, RNLI and the British Red Cross assisted in rescue
Environment Agency error meant 198 Middle Greens houses weren’t warned of the flood
6
Q
Management
A
Upstream reservoir built by Environment Agency, holds over 1 million m^3 of water.
More flood walls built to prevent the river breaking its banks again, up to 1.6m tall.
Between Skinnery Footbridge and the Stepping Stones, a wide, shallow embankment ~1m high was built.
