Boscastle, Cornwall August 2004
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- Created on: 26-05-13 15:18
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- Boscastle, Cornwall 2004
- Location
- In the county of Cornwall
- South west of England
- North coast of Cornwall
- North west of Plymouth
- The flood event
- The summer storm dropped 200 mm of rain in 4 hours
- In just 1 hour, 90 mm of this rain fell
- It poured down the steep hillsides into the rivers Valency and Jordan
- Meeting in Boscastle, these rivers caused flash floods
- A 3m high wall of water swept through the village
- Cars were washed into the sea, riverside shops were destroyed and houses badly damaged
- Effects on people and the environment
- 58 buildings destroyed
- 25 business properties destroyed
- 84 wrecked cars were recovered from the harbor, 32 washed out to sea
- Roads and bridges damaged
- People were traumatized and shocked
- Damage costs were at least £15 million
- Destruction of habitates
- Medium long-term responses
- £800 000 flood defense scheme completed in Boscastle by April 2005
- Engineers investigated future flood control works on River Valency
- Immediate responses
- Emergency services responded speedily and efficiently
- Helicopters airlifted to safety about 80 people from roof tops
- Location
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