Flooding Case Study - Carlisle, England - 8th January 2005
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- Flooding - Carlisle, England - 8th January 2005
- Primary effects
- 3 deaths
- Around 300 people were made homeless
- 4 schools were severely flooded
- 350 businesses were shut down
- 70000 addresses lost power
- Some roads and bridges were damaged
- Rivers were polluted with rubbish and sewage
- Secondary effects
- Children lost out on education - one school was closed for months
- Stress - related illnesses increased after the floods
- Around 3000 jobs were at risk in businesses affected by floods
- Immediate Responese
- People were evacuated from areas that flooded
- Reception centers were opened around Carlisle to provide food and drinks for evacuees
- Temporary accommodati-on was set up for the people made homeless
- Long-term responses
- Community groups were set up to provide emotional support and to give practical help to people who were affected by the floods
- A flood defence system scheme has been set up to improve flood defences, e.g. build up banks on the River Eden to prevent flooding
- Primary effects
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