River Flooding Case Study 💦 Flashcards
1
Q
Rich - Carlisle when was it?
A
8th January, 2005
2
Q
Poor - South Asia, when was it?
A
July and August, 2007
3
Q
Carlisle - how much rain fell in 36 hours?
A
200 Mm
4
Q
Why did Carlisle flood?
A
It is a largely urbanised area so surface run off is increased
5
Q
What discharge did the river Eden produce? (Carlisle)
A
1520 cumecs
6
Q
Primary effects - how many died?(Carlisle)
A
3
7
Q
Carlisle primary effects - how many were made homeless?
A
3000
8
Q
Primary effects Carlisle - how many businesses were shut down?
A
350
9
Q
How many died in South Asia?
A
Over 2000
10
Q
In South Asia how many were made homeless?
A
25 million
11
Q
How many homes were destroyed in India?
A
112,000
12
Q
How many roads were destroyed in South Asia?
A
10,000km
