Impacts of Storm Desmond
- Created by: Emily_Dare
- Created on: 24-10-19 10:56
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- Impacts of Storm Desmond
- Roads washed away
- Buildings Submerged
- Severe disruption and flooding to 5,200 homes across Lancashire and Cumbria
- Homes and Buildings damaged
- Power Losses
- 43,000 homes left without power
- Gas Leaks
- Pooley Bridge collapse
- Older architecture - Built in 1764
- Landslides
- In Lathom landslides caused trees to dam the river resulting in water and debris running down the road and into building
- Pooley Bridge collapse
- Older architecture - Built in 1764
- Pooley Bridge collapse
- The West Coast Mainland Rail was closed between Preston and Carlisle due to a landslide
- In Lathom landslides caused trees to dam the river resulting in water and debris running down the road and into building
- Carlisle was the worst hit area
- 2 Deaths
- Also impacted people in Ireland and Wales
- Estimated £500 million of damage in Cumbria
- Fragile upland soils eroded
- Damage to aquatic life
- Negative effects on water quality
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