Carlisle floods case study
- Created by: its_just_me
- Created on: 02-12-16 21:42
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- Rich country flooding: Carlisle, England
- 8th January 2005 river Eden
- causes
- 200mm rainfall in 36 hours
- saturated soil and impermeable building materials
- increased surface run-off
- 200mm rainfall in 36 hours
- increased surface run-off
- discharge from 52 cumecs to 1520 cumecs
- primary effects
- 3 deaths
- 3000 homeless
- 4 schools flooded
- 350 bussineses shut down
- 70000 homes lost power
- roads and bridges damaged
- rivers polluted with sewage and rubbish
- secondary effects
- 3000 jobs at risk
- stress related illness increased
- one school shut down for months
- immediate response
- people evacuated from flooded areas
- reception centres food and drink
- temporary accomadation
- long term response
- flood defence scheme build up banks
- community groups to provide emotional support and practical help
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