River flooding in MEDC
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- Created on: 01-04-15 14:15
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- River Flooding in MEDC
- Locate
- Cockermouth, Cumbria, England
- 2010
- November 2009
- Confluence of R.Dewent and R.Cocker
- Causes
- Physical
- 31cm of rain in 24 hrs
- Ground already saturated
- Rivers both swollen
- Human
- Buildings on floodplain
- Physical
- Effects
- Economic
- Cost of repairs: £100 million
- Long term difficulties for local economy
- Social
- 1 death
- 1300 homes flooded
- 4 bridges collapsed
- Environmental
- Sewage leaked into houses
- Economic
- Responce
- Immediate
- SMS sent to all residents to evacuate
- 200 people rescued by emergency services
- Long-term
- Gov. provided £1 million for repairs and clean up
- Cumbria Flood recovery fund raised £1million
- Immediate
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