Somerset Flashcards
(10 cards)
How much fell in jan alone
500mm fell in Jan alone, clay soils impermeable
How many properties flooded
600
How mnay ha flooded
6900 ha
Overall cost and to buisness
Cost£10 million and £1 million lost to businesses.
How many pumps to drain in responses
65 pumps to drain 65 million m3 of water.
What initiative developed after and cost of
Somerset levels and moors action plan developed costing £100 million.
In 2016 how many new homes did thereasa may wnat to build
300000
How many acres of farmland flooded
42000 acres
What did the somerset rivers authority do to increase size of capacity
37000 cublic m sediment pumped out by somerset rivers authority in 2023 coverying 3.75 km.
Mitigation and preparation evidence
Bridgwater tidal barrier project will reduce flood risks to more than 113000 homes
